Berlin’s mean commuting time is 50 minutes, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 16 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Berlin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

33 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Henrietta Township · 3 mi Badger Township · 4 mi Wano Township · 6 mi Willowbank Township · 6 mi Grand Rapids Township · 7 mi Dean Township · 8 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Berlin: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Berlin, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterSoutheast Wud (West) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Berlin’s trash rules yet

SchoolsLaMoure Public School District 8Which school depends on your addressNCES

Who runs elections hereLaMoure County AuditorLaMoure County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022

ZIP code5841558415 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Berlin.

Natural hazards

Low risk in Berlin, with cold waves at the top

Compared with 70% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Berlin is lower. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2009. Expected losses in Berlin break down as 49% from cold waves and 15% from strong winds.

30risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesStrong windInland flooding

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageBerlin’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters1 federal disaster · Paid out in Berlin Get ready17 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Berlin

In Berlin, the July high is 82°F.

37″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°

Spring30–53°

Summer56–80°

Fall33–55°

Sep 28

typical first frost

May 9

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageBerlin’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 2°Rain & snow37″ of snow a winter · 22 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

A larger share of adults in Berlin have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Among adults in Berlin, 20% say their health is fair or poor. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Berlin. In Berlin, 13% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 18% binge drink. Of 32 CDC measures, Berlin beats the North Dakota average on 2 and trails it on 10.

	Berlin	North Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	27%	29%	33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	13%	15%	17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	18%	22%	16%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	38%	31%	35%

32 measures vs. North Dakota

2 better20 too close to call10 worse

What stands out	Berlin	ND
More adults treating high blood pressure	81.7%	76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked	86.4%	82.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth	20.6%	10.8%