BinfordND
A town of 162, settled in 1899.
Is Binford a good place to live?
Binford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Binford stand out
Where Binford beats most towns.
162 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Binford: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Binford, and how to reach them.
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 Binford.
Homes in Binford are worth about $119K, by Zillow’s estimate
Over the 12 months to September 2026, the typical home gained 6.7% in value. Binford: 71% of households live in a home they own.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
The schools Binford’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Binford’s only public school teaches 91 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midkota Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 91 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Binford stands out in North Dakota and nationally: the average trip to work there is longer
The top destinations are Cooperstown (40%), Fargo (12%) and Steele (4%). In Binford, 16% of residents live below the poverty line, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 9.8% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Also worth knowing: jobs based in Binford grew to 86 in 2023, 22 more than in 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 20 miles.
| Binford | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 34 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4% | 39% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
High risk in Binford, with cold waves at the top
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Binford once, in 2005. On expected storm and flood damage, Binford sits above just over three quarters of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 33% come from cold waves and 20% from strong winds.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Binford, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 80° in July, and January nights bottom out around -2°; snowfall runs to about 60 inches a winter. The seasons in Binford: cold, snowy winters, pleasant summers, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A smaller share of adults in Binford feel lonely than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Binford. In Binford, 12% of adults report frequent mental distress, below both the North Dakota town median (15%) and the median of U.S. towns (17%). Among adults here, 13% report frequent physical distress. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Binford.
| Binford | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Binford | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.2% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.5% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Binford
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Binford; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Binford residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Every workday, about 84 people come to Binford for work
Where Binford’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Binford
City in North Dakota, United States
Binford is a city in Griggs County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 170 at the 2020 census. Binford was founded in 1899.
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- Established
- 1899
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,526 ft
- ZIP code
- 58416
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Binford
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Binford, ND a good place to live?
Binford has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.