DonnybrookND
A town of 72, settled in 1895.
Is Donnybrook a good place to live?
Donnybrook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
72 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Donnybrook: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Donnybrook, 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 Donnybrook.
The biggest natural risk in Donnybrook is cold waves, at a very low overall level
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Donnybrook once, in 2011. Compared with 90% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 51% come from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Donnybrook: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower typical July afternoon high than Donnybrook. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 1° and about 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Donnybrook is
CDC measures, 32 in all: Donnybrook beats North Dakota on 2 and trails on 6. Just over a fifth of adults binge drink here, against 22% in North Dakota’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. For adults in the town, the share who report frequent mental distress is 14%. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Donnybrook.
| Donnybrook | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 33% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Donnybrook | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.3% | 6.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.2% | 82.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.6% | 10.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Donnybrook
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Donnybrook; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Donnybrook residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Dakota.
About Donnybrook
City in North Dakota, United States
Donnybrook is a city in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 75 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area. The first place named Donnybrook was founded in 1895 and named after Donnybrook Fair in Ireland. In 1897, the postmaster of this site changed the name to Goetz. The name Donnybrook was then reused in 1898 when a new town formed to the west of Goetz along the main line of the Soo Line Railroad.
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- Established
- 1895
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,772 ft
- ZIP code
- 58734
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Donnybrook
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Donnybrook, ND a good place to live?
Donnybrook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.