EdmoreND
A town of 138, settled in 1901.
Is Edmore a good place to live?
Edmore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
138 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Edmore: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Edmore, 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 Edmore.
Most of Edmore’s workers commute out: the town has 0.5 jobs for each of them
Jobs in Edmore fell by 181 from 2013 to 2023, to 33. Just 1% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. 23% of Edmore residents live below the poverty line, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 9.8% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The town’s typical journey to work stands at 16 minutes.
| Edmore | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.4% | 39% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: low risk in Edmore, mostly cold waves
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 43% of Edmore’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 17% to inland flooding. Households locally have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical July afternoon in Edmore is cooler than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
Edmore has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to -4° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Edmore’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
28% of Edmore adults sleep under 7 hours, below both North Dakota’s towns (33%) and U.S. towns (36%). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Edmore. The share of adults in Edmore who say their health is fair or poor: 15%. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Edmore.
| Edmore | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 33% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | Edmore | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.6% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.5% | 8.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.4% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Edmore
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Edmore; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 Edmore residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
99% of working residents leave Edmore for work
Where Edmore’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Edmore
City in North Dakota, United States
Edmore is a city in Ramsey County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 139 as of the 2020 census, and was estimated at 138 in 2025.
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- Established
- 1901
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,522 ft
- ZIP code
- 58330
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Edmore
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Edmore, ND a good place to live?
Edmore has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.