Harwood, North Dakota, 1940
Harwood’s story
145 years in pictures
Census counts: 326 in 1980, 794 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 2 maps from 1959 on.
- 1881Harwood is settled
Population
845
2025 Census estimate · +6.4% since 2020
Typical home
$420K
+7.5% in a year
Household income
$145K
median
Median age
39.2
years
Jobs based here
210
A commuter town
Is Harwood a good place to live?
Harwood’s median household income is $145,000, above both the North Dakota town median ($73,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). No town among the 18 in North Dakota we compare has a higher typical home value than Harwood. Harwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
845 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Harwood TownshipReed TownshipFargoHarwood
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Harwood: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harwood, and how to reach them.
PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Harwood water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpThursdayTrash dayTown site
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 code5804258042 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 Harwood.
Housing
Homes in Harwood are worth about $420K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Harwood home is worth about $420,000, up 7.5% in a year, 45% above the North Dakota typical home. 100% of households own their home in Harwood, against 57% in North Dakota’s towns and 73% across U.S. towns.
$420KZillow home value
Typical home value
Harwood$420K
North Dakota$291K
+7.5%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Schools
The schools Harwood’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the West Fargo 6 school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harwood Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 97 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
Fewer of Harwood’s working residents work locally than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
0.7% of Harwood working residents work locally. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher average trip to work than Harwood. 1.3% of Harwood residents live below the poverty line.
1%work in town
| Harwood | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 39% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 1.3% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 6.9% | 5.6% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Harwood1%
Fargo64%
West Fargo16%
Moorhead6%
Casselton1%
9 mi
median commute distance
210
jobs based in Harwood
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Harwood, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers
Harwood has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 0° and about 51 inches of snow falls in a winter.
51″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter3–21°
Spring31–53°
Summer57–80°
Fall35–55°
Sep 30
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazards
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Harwood
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 60 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Harwood.
62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
60
paid flood claims since 1979
9
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Health
A smaller share of adults get no exercise outside work in Harwood than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
15% of adults get no exercise outside work in Harwood. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Harwood. 22% of adults binge drink in Harwood.
| Harwood | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 23% | 25% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 22% | 16% |
32 measures vs. North Dakota
16 better16 too close to call0 worse
| What stands out | Harwood | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5% | 10.8% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.3% | 10.7% |
Fargo VA Medical Center
6.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 9 attractions →Fargodome and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Harwood. Close and well known come first.
6 mi Stadium & arenaFargodome
8 mi MuseumPlains Art Museum
6 mi MuseumFargo Air Museum
9 mi Zoo & aquariumRed River Zoo
7 mi MuseumBonanzaville, USA
9 mi MuseumRourke Art MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Fargodome: Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0 · Plains Art Museum: AJ LEON, CC BY 2.0 · Fargo Air Museum: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Red River Zoo: BrielleMary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bonanzaville, USA: Fargo-Moorhead CVB, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Rourke Art Museum: McGhiever, CC BY-SA 3.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Harwood
17pages on Harwood
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Harwood
North Dakota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Fargo6.9 mi$11,110 in-state tuitionRasmussen University-North DakotaUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Fargo9 mi$13,957 tuitionMinnesota State University MoorheadUniversity or college · Public · Moorhead, MN9.5 mi$10,428 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Harwood residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Harwood for work
Where Harwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
210jobs based in Harwood
1%of working residents work in town
9 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Harwood
City in North Dakota, United States
Harwood is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 794 at the 2020 census. It has become a bedroom community of the nearby Fargo-Moorhead area. Harwood was founded in 1881.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1881
- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 892 ft
- ZIP code
- 58042
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Harwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Harwood, ND a good place to live?
Harwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.