Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge Dams, Souris River Basin
Foxholm’s story
132 years in pictures
The archive holds 4 old photos and papers and 2 maps from 1950 on.
- 1894Foxholm is settled
FoxholmND
With 34 residents, this town was settled in 1894.
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
Is Foxholm a good place to live?
Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Foxholm. Foxholm has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
34 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Foxholm TownshipSt. Marys TownshipFoxholm
Getting set up
Moving to Foxholm: who provides what
Foxholm is unincorporated, so Ward County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWard CountyWard County provides services here
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.govWho runs elections hereWard County AuditorWard County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP code5871858718 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 Foxholm.
Natural hazards
Very low risk in Foxholm, with cold waves at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Foxholm, 51% come from cold waves and 23% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 90% of U.S. communities.
10risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Foxholm brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
Foxholm’s July high comes in at 81°F.
55″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter5–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer54–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Foxholm is
The share of adults in Foxholm who report frequent mental distress: 13%. Of 32 CDC measures, Foxholm beats the North Dakota average on 7 and trails it on 3. In Foxholm, 20% of adults binge drink, against 22% in North Dakota’s towns and 16% across U.S. towns. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Foxholm.
| Foxholm | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
32 measures vs. North Dakota
7 better22 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Foxholm | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.5% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.2% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 8.2% |
Trinity Hospitals
16 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Foxholm
13pages on Foxholm
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Foxholm
About 0 of every 100 Foxholm residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Foxholm
Community in North Dakota, United States
Foxholm is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Foxholm had a population of 56. Foxholm is located along U.S. Route 52, 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Minot and 76 miles (122 km) southeast of the Saskatchewan and North Dakota border at Portal, ND/North Portal, SK. Foxholm is in the Des Lacs River Valley.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,654 ft
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Foxholm
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Foxholm, ND a good place to live?
Foxholm has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.