Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Today 34 people live in this town, first settled in 1901.
Brocket’s age of the median resident is 53.9 years, above both the North Dakota town median (33.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower midsummer high than Brocket. Brocket has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 186 in 1910, a peak of 291 in 1940, 34 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2003 and 3 maps from 1971 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brocket, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Brocket.
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Brocket after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Brocket has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -4° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Brocket: 34% of adults have high blood pressure. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Brocket. 13% of adults in Brocket report frequent mental distress; 20% binge drink.
| Brocket | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Brocket | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.2% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.5% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Brocket; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Brocket residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
City in North Dakota, United States
Brocket is a city in Ramsey County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 34 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 34 in 2025.
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Brocket has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.