Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 31, settled in 1905.
44% of residents live below the poverty line in Fairdale, against 9.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Fairdale. Fairdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 140 in 1910, a peak of 192 in 1920, 30 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1972 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fairdale, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Fairdale.
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 77% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts just over a quarter of Fairdale’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 25% to inland flooding. Federal aid has come to Fairdale households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2009.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Summers in Fairdale are pleasant, and winters cold, snowy, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to -4° and about 35 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Fairdale. Fairdale: nearly a fifth of adults have been diagnosed with depression. In Fairdale, 26% of adults feel lonely, and 12% report frequent mental distress.
| Fairdale | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.9% | 12% |
| What stands out | Fairdale | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.6% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.5% | 5.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 10.4% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Fairdale; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Fairdale residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
City in North Dakota, United States
Fairdale is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 30 at the 2020 census. Fairdale was founded in 1905.
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Fairdale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.