FordvilleND
A town of 199, settled in 1905.
Is Fordville a good place to live?
2.2% of working residents work locally in Fordville, below both North Dakota’s towns (39%) and U.S. towns (8%). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Fordville. Fordville’s trail density is 1.8 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Fordville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
199 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Fordville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Fordville, 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 Fordville.
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Fordville’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Fordville for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Fordville is 19 minutes. The top destinations are Grafton (18%), Grand Forks (13%) and Park River (7%).
| Fordville | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $88,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Fordville’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Fordville-Lankin 5 school district. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fordville-Lankin Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 36 | D |
| Fordville-Lankin High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 14 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Fordville
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Fordville, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Fordville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Fordville’s July high is 80°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More young adults than North Dakota overall
Adults 18 to 34 are 33% of residents (25% statewide); people 65 and older are 11% of residents (17% statewide). Fordville has lost 3.9% of its people since 2020, down to 199 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 30% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across North Dakota.
| Fordville | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31.8 years | 33.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 30% | 30% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 39% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Fordville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±13.3 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Fordville | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.7% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 17.5% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15.1% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.1% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.2% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.6% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 4.7% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.1% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.6% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.7% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.1% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.8% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.4% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.4% | 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
How healthy Fordville is
Fordville beats the North Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 21% of Fordville adults binge drink.
| Fordville | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 73% | 79% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Fordville | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 70% | 64.9% |
| Fewer adults seeing a dentist | 59.9% | 64.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
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Everything we know about Fordville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Fordville; the nearest are
About 14 of every 100 Fordville residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
98% of working residents leave Fordville for work
Where Fordville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Fordville
City in North Dakota, United States
Fordville is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 207 at the 2020 census. Fordville was founded in 1905.
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- Established
- 1905
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,145 ft
- ZIP code
- 58231
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Fordville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Fordville, ND a good place to live?
Fordville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.