Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
4.1% of working residents work locally in Flasher, below both North Dakota’s towns (39%) and U.S. towns (8%). No town among the 21 in North Dakota we compare has a lower median rent than Flasher. Hotel Brown is on the National Register of Historic Places. Flasher has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Flasher beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 287 in 1920, a peak of 515 in 1960, 217 in 2020. The archive holds 31 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and a map from 1980 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Flasher, 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 Flasher.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Flasher.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by the Flasher 39 school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flasher Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 134 | C+ |
| Flasher High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 132 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts
People 65 and older are 27% of residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 30% of residents (35% statewide). Flasher has grown 5.5% since 2020, to 230 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. Flasher’s median age is 39 years, against 33.9 years in North Dakota’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns.
| Flasher | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 years | 33.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 30% | 29% |
Somewhere between 34% and 61% women
The Census survey reached too few of Flasher’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.4 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Flasher | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.4% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5.4% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 17.6% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 6.8% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.8% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.6% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 14.4% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 14.5% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.3% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 8.5% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 21.2% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.2% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.3% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Flasher has cold winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher July high than Flasher.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Flasher for work: only 4% work in town. Flasher’s median household income is $45,000. The top destinations are Bismarck (44%), Mandan (11%) and Minot (5%).
| Flasher | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $45,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Flasher beats the North Dakota average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 27% of Flasher adults feel lonely. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower share of adults who worry about having enough food than Flasher.
| Flasher | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 22% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Flasher | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.6% | 10.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 7.9% | 10.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of Flasher; the nearest are
About 14 of every 100 Flasher residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
City in North Dakota, United States
Flasher is a city in Morton County, North Dakota, United States. It is part of the "Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Bismarck-Mandan". The population was 217 at the 2020 census. Flasher was founded in 1902.
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Flasher has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
2 notable people were born here, including Hilaire du Berrier and Kirsten Baesler.
