Kulm’s density of trails is 1.3 miles per square mile, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 0.7 and U.S. towns at 0.4. Kulm has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

372 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Norden Township · 3 mi Northwest Township · 5 mi Pomona View Township · 6 mi Swede Township · 7 mi Roloff Township · 7 mi Young Township · 7 mi

Kulm, North Dakota, 2008

Kulm’s story

134 years in pictures

Census counts: 463 in 1900, a peak of 742 in 1930, 368 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 3 maps from 1896 on.

1892Kulm is settled

Explore the history →

Getting set up

Moving to Kulm: who provides what

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

The full setup list →

PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterSoutheast Wud (West) water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Kulm’s trash rules yet

SchoolsKulm Public School District 7Which school depends on your addressNCES

Who runs elections hereLaMoure County AuditorLaMoure County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2022

ZIP code5845658456 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 Kulm.

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Kulm is cold waves, at a low overall level

Of the losses FEMA expects in Kulm, 49% come from cold waves and 15% from strong winds. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 70% of U.S. communities. Households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2023.

30risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Cold wavesStrong windInland flooding

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesLow risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters5 federal disasters · Paid out in Kulm Get ready17 events a year, on average · Ready for cold waves

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

Schools

The schools Kulm’s kids attend

The Kulm 7 school district runs its public schools. Its two schools are below. 2 public schools serve Kulm, with 123 students in all.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Kulm Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8	Grades PK–8	87	A
Kulm High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	36	D

Full pageKulm’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsKULM 7 Every school2 schools · Kulm Elementary School Questions“Are Kulm’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Kulm has four seasons and pleasant summers

Kulm’s typical July afternoon high stands at 80°F.

80°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter6–23°

Spring30–51°

Summer55–78°

Fall33–54°

Oct 2

typical first frost

May 7

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

80°

typical summer high

Full pageKulm’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 80°, January lows 3°Rain & snow22″ of rain a year · Rain a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commute

Kulm has 1.4 jobs for every working resident, and 145 people commute in

Most people who work leave Kulm to do it: just 12% work in town. The town had 159 jobs in 2023, up 31 from 2013. In Kulm, the average trip to work is 16 minutes, against 16 minutes in North Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among residents in the town, 5.5% live below the poverty line.

12%work in town

	Kulm	North Dakota towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	12%	39%	8%
Average trip to work	16 minutes	16 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	5.5%	9.8%	9.6%
Median household income	$81,000	$73,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Kulm12%

Edgeley12%

Jamestown8%

Fargo7%

Bismarck6%

42 mi

median commute distance

159

jobs based in Kulm

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here159 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work12% work in Kulm Commute times16 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 42 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Health

Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, more of Kulm’s adults have high blood pressure

In Kulm, 14% of adults report frequent physical distress. Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Kulm. 13% of adults in Kulm report frequent mental distress; 27% feel lonely. The town does better than the North Dakota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 10.

	Kulm	North Dakota towns	U.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	40%	31%	35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)	13%	15%	17%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	27%	29%	33%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)	13%	8.9%	12%