DwightND
A town of 77, settled in 1881.
Is Dwight a good place to live?
Dwight has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
77 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dwight: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dwight, 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 Dwight.
Top of a low hazard risk in Dwight: cold waves
Federal disaster aid has reached households in Dwight after 4 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage here than in 74% of U.S. communities. 38% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 30%.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Dwight
Expect July afternoons of 82° and January nights of 1°, with about 50 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Dwight is
Just over a tenth of Dwight adults report frequent physical distress, close to North Dakota’s towns (11%) and below U.S. towns (14%). The share of adults in Dwight who binge drink: 24%. In Dwight, 73% of adults had a checkup this year, and 32% sleep under 7 hours.
| Dwight | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 73% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 33% |
| What stands out | Dwight | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8% | 10.8% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70% | 64.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Dwight
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dwight
About 9 of every 100 Dwight residents are enrolled in college, about the same as North Dakota.
About Dwight
City in North Dakota, United States
Dwight is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 80 at the 2020 census. Dwight was founded in 1881. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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- Established
- 1881
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 955 ft
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Dwight
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dwight, ND a good place to live?
Dwight has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.