Grandin, North Dakota, 2007
Grandin’s story
145 years in pictures
Census counts: 172 in 1930, 186 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1952 on.
- 1881Grandin is settled
GrandinND
2 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Andrew Filer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
191
2025 Census estimate · +3.2% since 2020
Median home value
$131K
Census ACS
Household income
$82K
median
Median age
47.1
years
Jobs based here
40
A commuter town
Is Grandin a good place to live?
Grandin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Grandin stand out
Where Grandin beats most towns.
Small town
191 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Kinyon TownshipKelso TownshipGrandin
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Grandin: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grandin, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Grandin water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Grandin’s trash rules yet
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.govWho runs elections hereCass County AuditorCass County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code5803858038 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 Grandin.
Work & commute
The average trip to work in Grandin is longer than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
Grandin had 40 jobs in 2023, down 151 from 2013. The top destinations are Fargo (58%), West Fargo (8%) and Moorhead (4%). For half of commuters, work is under 27 miles away.
0%work in town
| Grandin | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 7.6% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $82,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Grandin0%
Fargo58%
West Fargo8%
Moorhead4%
Bell Township4%
27 mi
median commute distance
40
jobs based in Grandin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Grandin brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The July high for Grandin comes to 82°F.
41″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter3–21°
Spring31–53°
Summer57–80°
Fall34–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 9
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
Fewer of Grandin’s adults report frequent mental distress than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Among adults in Grandin, 21% binge drink. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a lower share of adults who feel lonely than Grandin. Grandin: 14% of adults say their health is fair or poor, below both the North Dakota town median (16%) and the median of U.S. towns (19%). CDC measures, 32 in all: Grandin beats North Dakota on 12 and trails on 2.
| Grandin | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 23% | 25% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
32 measures vs. North Dakota
12 better18 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Grandin | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.8% | 10.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 3.8% | 5.8% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.2% |
Sanford Hillsboro
11.8 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Grandin has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from strong wind
FEMA puts just over a third of Grandin’s expected hazard losses down to strong winds, and 20% to hail. One declared disaster, in 2009, has brought federal aid to Grandin households. The town’s FEMA risk score comes in at 47 of 100.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Strong windHailCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Grandin
16pages on Grandin
The big questions
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Grandin; the nearest are
Mayville State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Mayville23.8 mi$7,979 in-state tuitionNorth Dakota State College of ScienceCommunity college · Public · Wahpeton69.2 mi$5,974 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Grandin residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Grandin for work
Where Grandin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
40jobs based in Grandin
0%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Grandin
City in North Dakota, United States
Grandin is a city in Cass and Traill counties in the State of North Dakota, founded in 1881. The population was 186 at the 2020 census. It is now a bedroom community for the nearby Fargo-Moorhead area. The farm that belonged to the city namesake brothers was one of the earliest adopters of the telephone in the state. Grandin was the birthplace of the abstract expressionist painter Clyfford Still.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1881
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 896 ft
- ZIP code
- 58038
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Grandin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grandin, ND a good place to live?
Grandin has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.