GackleND
A town of 280, settled in 1903.
Is Gackle a good place to live?
36% of residents are 65 or older in Gackle, against 13% in North Dakota’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Gackle. Gackle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
280 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Gackle: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Gackle, 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 Gackle.
The schools Gackle’s kids attend
Public schools: the Gackle-Streeter 56 school district. Its two schools are below. The 2 public schools in Gackle teach 100 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gackle-Streeter Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 70 | C− |
| Gackle-Streeter High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 30 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Gackle’s working residents commute to Napoleon
Among working residents in Gackle, 11% work locally, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 39% and U.S. towns at 8%. 21% of Gackle residents live below the poverty line. Still, only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a lower middle household income than Gackle. Its typical journey to work stands at 23 minutes.
| Gackle | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 21% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 39% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More of Gackle’s adults have high blood pressure than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Gackle. 15% of adults have diabetes in the town. This North Dakota town beats the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| Gackle | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 31% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 22% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Gackle | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.6% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.2% | 76.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 11.1% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Gackle, mostly cold waves
54% of Gackle’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 18%. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 51% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Gackle households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2009.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Gackle
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Gackle; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Gackle residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Gackle
City in North Dakota, United States
Gackle is a city in Logan County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 281 at the 2020 census.
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- Established
- 1904
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,936 ft
- ZIP code
- 58442
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Gackle
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Gackle, ND a good place to live?
Gackle has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.