DriscollND
A town settled in 1884, now home to 59 people.
Is Driscoll a good place to live?
Driscoll’s median age is 72.6 years, above both the North Dakota town median (33.9 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower median household income than Driscoll. Driscoll has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
59 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Driscoll: who provides what
Driscoll is unincorporated, so Burleigh County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Driscoll.
Driscoll has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
One declared disaster, in 2009, has brought federal aid to Driscoll households. On expected storm and flood damage, Driscoll sits above 78% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 31% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 25% to inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Driscoll
Summer afternoons peak near 82° in July, and January nights bottom out around 1°; snowfall runs to about 45 inches a winter. Winters in Driscoll are cold, snowy and summers pleasant, with very little rain.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
78% of adults in Driscoll had a checkup this year, against 73% in North Dakota’s towns and 79% across U.S. towns
Two figures for adults in Driscoll: 27% feel lonely, 29% sleep under 7 hours. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who report frequent mental distress than Driscoll. Nearly a fifth of Driscoll adults have been diagnosed with depression. Also worth knowing: on the CDC’s 32 measures, Driscoll is ahead of North Dakota on 8 and behind on 8.
| Driscoll | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 36% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Driscoll | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.8% | 5.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Driscoll
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Driscoll; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Driscoll residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Driscoll
Census-designated place in North Dakota, United States
Driscoll is a census-designated place in southeastern Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. An unincorporated community, it was designated as part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program on June 10, 2010. It was not counted separately during the 2000 Census, but was included in the 2010 Census, where a population of 82 was reported. In 2018, Driscoll was counted as a Census Designated Place, and had a population of 78. As of the 2020 Census, the population was reported to be 68. Driscoll lies just off Interstate 94, east of the city of Bismarck, the county seat of Burleigh County. it had a post office, with the ZIP code 58532. Journalist Era Bell Thompson g…
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- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,867 ft
- ZIP code
- 58532
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Driscoll
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Driscoll, ND a good place to live?
Driscoll has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.