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Logan, North Dakota 10-16-2008
North Dakota›Ward County

LoganND

With 70 residents, this town was settled in 1887.

Photo of Logan

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

Is Logan a good place to live?

1.7% of working residents work locally in Logan, below both North Dakota’s towns (39%) and U.S. towns (8%). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Logan. Logan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

70 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Logan: who provides what

Logan is unincorporated, so Ward County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerXcel Energy13.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesWard CountyWard County provides services here
SchoolsMinot Public School District 1Which 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 hereWard County AuditorWard County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2026
ZIP code5870158701 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 Logan.

Work & commute

More than half of Logan’s working residents commute to Minot

Half the trips to work are shorter than 8 miles. The top destinations are Minot (52%), Nedrose Township (7%) and Bismarck (3%). Just 2% of Logan’s working residents have a job in town.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Logan2%
Minot52%
Nedrose Township7%
Bismarck3%
Fargo3%
8 mi
median commute distance
34
jobs based in Logan
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Low risk in Logan, with cold waves at the top

On expected storm and flood damage, Logan sits below 72% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 41% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 30% to inland flooding.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Logan has snowy winters and pleasant summers

The peak summer temperature in Logan is 81°F.

52″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter5–22°
Spring29–52°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 27
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Logan is

Among 24 North Dakota towns, just one has a lower share of adults who have obesity than Logan. On the CDC’s 32 measures, Logan is ahead of North Dakota on 7 and behind on 2. In Logan, 14% of adults report frequent mental distress.

LoganNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%22%16%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)14%15%17%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)7.5%12%14%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%29%33%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
7 better23 too close to call2 worse
What stands outLoganND
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.5%10.7%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off4.2%5.8%
More adults who have had cancer9.5%8.2%
Trinity Hospitals
7.2 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Logan

15pages on Logan
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Logan

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Logan for work

Where Logan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

52% → Minot Minot 52% 7% → Nedrose Township Nedrose Township 7% 3% → Bismarck Bismarck 3% 3% → Fargo Fargo 3% 3% → Harrison Township Harrison Township 3% 3% → Sundre Township Sundre Township 3% Logan · 2% stay
34jobs based in Logan
2%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Logan

Census-designated place & Unincorporated community in North Dakota, United States

Logan is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. Its population was 247 as of the 2020 census.

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

Area
1.5 sq mi
Elevation
1,545 ft
Area code
701

Questions about Logan

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Logan, ND a good place to live?

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