BriarwoodND
A town of 52, settled in 1973.
Is Briarwood a good place to live?
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Briarwood. Briarwood’s trail density is 5.0 miles per square mile, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4. The biggest park or preserve is Briarwood Prairie, at 29 acres. Briarwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
52 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Briarwood: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Briarwood, 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 Briarwood.
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Briarwood
Briarwood has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. At 82°F, Briarwood’s July high is close to North Dakota’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Briarwood is
Briarwood beats the North Dakota average on 18 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 22% of Briarwood adults binge drink. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 1 have a lower share of adults who have obesity than Briarwood.
| Briarwood | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 22% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9% | 11% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 31% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 23% | 25% |
| What stands out | Briarwood | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with COPD | 4% | 5.9% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 2.2% | 3.1% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 72.7% | 76.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Inland flooding leads a moderate hazard risk in Briarwood
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 34 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Briarwood.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Briarwood Prairie | 0.5 mi | 29 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Fargodome and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Briarwood. Close and well known come first.
8 mi Stadium & arenaFargodome
6 mi MuseumPlains Art Museum
5 mi Zoo & aquariumRed River Zoo
8 mi MuseumFargo Air Museum
9 mi MuseumBonanzaville, USA
6 mi MuseumRourke Art MuseumPhoto credits
Fargodome: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Plains Art Museum: AJ LEON, CC BY 2.0 · Red River Zoo: BrielleMary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fargo Air Museum: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bonanzaville, USA: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rourke Art Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Briarwood
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Briarwood
College town 15 of every 100 Briarwood residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Briarwood
City in North Dakota, United States
Briarwood is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 57 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 52 in 2025. It is a suburb directly adjacent to the city of Fargo.
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- Established
- 1973
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 906 ft
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Briarwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Briarwood, ND a good place to live?
Briarwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.