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Elliott City Park Sign - Elliott, North Dakota 6-12-2008
North Dakota›Ransom County

ElliottND

A town of 22, settled in 1883.

Photo of Elliott

Elliott, ND · Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Elliott a good place to live?

Elliott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

22 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Elliott: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Elliott, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCass County Elec Coop12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSoutheast Wud (Central-Lisbon) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Elliott’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLisbon Public School District 19Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereRansom County AuditorRansom County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP code5805458054 100%Census 2020

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 Elliott.

Natural hazards

High risk in Elliott, with cold waves at the top

Expected losses in Elliott break down as 36% from cold waves and 22% from inland flooding. Its FEMA risk score stands at 71 of 100, against 40 of 100 in North Dakota’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2009.

71risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind
1
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Elliott: snowy winters and pleasant summers

Elliott’s typical July afternoon high stands at 82°F, close to North Dakota’s towns (82°F) and below U.S. towns (85°F).

47″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–23°
Spring31–53°
Summer56–80°
Fall34–55°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 12
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Elliott stands out in North Dakota and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure

Nearly two in five adults have obesity in Elliott. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Elliott. CDC measures, 32 in all: Elliott beats North Dakota on 2 and trails on 10.

ElliottNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)27%29%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)38%31%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%22%16%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.9%12%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
2 better20 too close to call10 worse
What stands outElliottND
More adults treating high blood pressure80.6%76.3%
More adults getting cholesterol checked85.3%82.7%
More adults with heart disease8.3%6.1%
Lisbon Area Health Services
6.8 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Elliott

15pages on Elliott
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Elliott; the nearest are

About Elliott

City in North Dakota, United States

Elliott is a city in Ransom County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 24 at the 2020 census. Elliott was founded in 1883.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1883
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,332 ft
Area code
701

Questions about Elliott

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Elliott, ND a good place to live?

Elliott has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.