DouglasND
A town of 88, settled in 1903.
Is Douglas a good place to live?
Douglas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
88 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Douglas: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Douglas, 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 Douglas.
Top of a low hazard risk in Douglas: cold waves
Of the losses FEMA expects in Douglas, 43% come from cold waves and 27% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 79% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Douglas after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Douglas: snowy winters and pleasant summers
Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower peak summer temperature than Douglas. July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 2° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Douglas’ adults have high blood pressure
Douglas: a third of adults have obesity, against 37% in North Dakota’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns, and in Douglas, nearly a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Douglas. Against the North Dakota average, Douglas comes out ahead on 6 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5.
| Douglas | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Douglas | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.9% | 10.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.6% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Douglas
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Douglas; the nearest are
About 12 of every 100 Douglas residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Douglas
City in North Dakota, United States
Douglas is a city in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 93 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area. Douglas was founded in 1906. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, multiple business buildings on Main Street were demolished. Between 2005 and 2009, the school was razed for an unknown reason. Today, the town is a shell of its former self, with a bar being the only business left in operation.
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- Established
- 1906
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,054 ft
- ZIP code
- 58735
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Douglas
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Douglas, ND a good place to live?
Douglas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.