LitchvilleND
A town of 163, settled in 1886.
Is Litchville a good place to live?
16% of the land in Litchville is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). Litchville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Litchville stand out
Where Litchville beats most towns.
163 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Litchville: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Litchville, 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 Litchville.
Litchville stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its residents live below the poverty line
No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher mean commuting time than Litchville. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 158, to 195. The top destinations are Valley City (33%), Jamestown (13%) and Fargo (11%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 31 miles.
| Litchville | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 38 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 34% | 9.8% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer children than North Dakota overall
Children under 18 are one in ten residents (24% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 44% of residents (35% statewide). The midpoint age for Litchville comes to 39.5 years, above the North Dakota town median (33.9 years) and near the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 27%, against 33% across North Dakota. 26% never finished high school.
| Litchville | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.5 years | 33.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 30% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 28% and 66% women
The Census survey reached too few of Litchville’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±19.4 points. Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Litchville | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.6% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 1.6% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.3% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 21.1% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.3% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 3.8% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 22.7% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.3% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.3% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 25.9% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 34% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 10.9% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 2% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.8% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.4% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Litchville keeps 16.3% of its land conserved
1.4 miles of trail. The concentration of trails in Litchville is 0.6 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The climate in Litchville brings snowy winters and pleasant summers
The range runs from 1° on a January night to 81° on a July afternoon, with about 47 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Fewer of Litchville’s adults feel lonely than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
The share of adults in Litchville who worry about having enough food: 8.4%. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults 18 to 64 who have no health insurance than Litchville. Of 32 CDC measures, Litchville beats the North Dakota average on 4 and trails it on 2. Two figures for adults here: 13% report frequent mental distress, 21% binge drink.
| Litchville | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Litchville | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 7.2% | 10.8% |
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.2% | 6.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.9% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Litchville has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Litchville than in 56% of U.S. communities. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Litchville after 5 declared disasters, most recently in 2023. Expected losses in Litchville break down as 43% from cold waves and 19% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Litchville
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Litchville; the nearest are
About 4 of every 100 Litchville residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Every workday, about 195 people come to Litchville for work
Where Litchville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Litchville
City in North Dakota, United States
Litchville is a city in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 169 at the 2020 census. Litchville was founded in 1900.
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- Established
- 1900
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,470 ft
- ZIP code
- 58461
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Litchville
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Litchville, ND a good place to live?
Litchville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.