Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Forman’s concentration of trails is 1.6 miles per square mile, against 0.7 in North Dakota’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Sargent County Courthouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. Forman 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.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Forman, 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 Forman.
Its two schools are below. The Sargent Central 6 school district runs its public schools. 2 public schools serve Forman, with 188 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sargent Central Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 114 | D |
| Sargent Central High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 74 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 2° and about 45 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Half the trips to work are shorter than 14 miles. Since 2013, Forman has added 30 jobs, to 267 in 2023. Most people who work leave Forman to do it: just 16% work in town. 2.6% of Forman residents live below the poverty line, below both the North Dakota town median (9.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%).
| Forman | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 16% | 39% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 2.6% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $70,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Forman. For adults here, the share who have obesity is 40%. The town beats the North Dakota average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.
| Forman | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Forman | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.6% | 5.8% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.1% | 8.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.9% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On expected storm and flood damage, Forman sits below three fifths of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 36% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 20% to hail. 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
There are 1.3 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. The biggest park or preserve is Sargent County Fairgrounds, at 38 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sargent County Fairgrounds | 0.2 mi | 38 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Forman; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Forman residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
City in North Dakota, United States
Forman is a city in and the county seat of Sargent County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 509 at the 2020 census. Forman was founded in 1883.
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Forman has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.