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Kramer, North Dakota 5-22-2008
North Dakota›Bottineau County

KramerND

A town of 23, settled in 1905.

Photo of Kramer

Kramer, ND · Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Kramer a good place to live?

Kramer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

23 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge, Dam 357, Along Lower Souris River
J. Clark Salyer National Wildlife Refuge, Dam 357, Along Lower Souris River
Kramer’s story

121 years in pictures

Census counts: 181 in 1910, a peak of 220 in 1940, 24 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers and 3 maps from 1949 on.

  • 1905Kramer is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Kramer: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Kramer, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet1 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kramer’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNewburg United Public School District 54Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBottineau County AuditorBottineau County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2021
ZIP code5874858748 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 Kramer.

Natural hazards

Kramer stands out in North Dakota and nationally: the FEMA risk score there is lower

38% of Kramer’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 21%. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid in 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2001. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 94% of U.S. communities.

6risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
6Very low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingWildfire
2
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Kramer

Its July high is 81°F, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter1–20°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–79°
Fall31–53°
Sep 25
typical first frost
May 15
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Fewer of Kramer’s adults feel lonely than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town

Just over one in ten adults report frequent mental distress in Kramer. The share of adults in Kramer who say their health is fair or poor is 16%, near the North Dakota town median (16%) and below the median of U.S. towns (19%). Also worth knowing: of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Kramer. This North Dakota town does better than the North Dakota average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 9.

KramerNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%31%35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)19%21%23%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
7 better16 too close to call9 worse
What stands outKramerND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8%10.7%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.7%8.9%
More adults who have had cancer11.5%8.2%
St. Andrew's Hospital
15.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Kramer

16pages on Kramer
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Kramer; the nearest are

About Kramer

City in North Dakota, United States

Kramer is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 24 at the 2020 census. Kramer was founded in 1905.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1905
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,457 ft
ZIP code
58748
Area code
701

Questions about Kramer

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Kramer, ND a good place to live?

Kramer has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.