MandareeND
This town of 620 people was settled in 1955.
Is Mandaree a good place to live?
56% of residents live below the poverty line in Mandaree, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 9.8% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower home-ownership rate than Mandaree. Mandaree has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Mandaree.
More children than North Dakota overall
Among adults 25 and older, 25% have a four-year degree or more, against 33% across North Dakota. Children under 18 are just over three in five residents (24% statewide); people 65 and older are 3% of residents (17% statewide). 19% never finished high school.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
41% women, 59% men
About 147 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±6.1 points). Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Mandaree | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 50.8% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.7% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0.5% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.8% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 2.7% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 19.4% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.8% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 18.6% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.4% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.8% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points
The schools Mandaree’s kids attend
Of its 3 schools, two are listed below, each with the reason. Mandaree Day School runs its public schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandaree Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 136 | D− |
| Mandaree Day SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 219 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Most of Mandaree’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Killdeer (4%), Minot (4%) and Grand Forks (3%). Mandaree’s average commute works out to 17 minutes. Half of commuters travel less than 18 miles.
| Mandaree | Typical North Dakota town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Mandaree faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Mandaree
A winter brings about 35 inches of snow, with January nights at 3° and July afternoons at 83°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More of Mandaree’s adults say their health is fair or poor than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Across all 32 CDC measures, Mandaree beats North Dakota on 2 and trails on 24. In Mandaree, 17% of adults report frequent physical distress. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Mandaree. 27% of adults in Mandaree smoke cigarettes; 50% have obesity.
| Mandaree | Typical North Dakota town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 37% | 35% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 15% | 17% |
| What stands out | Mandaree | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.5% | 8.2% |
| Fewer adults with high cholesterol | 28.3% | 33.8% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 19.7% | 5.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Mandaree is conserved land
7.0 miles of trail. In Mandaree, the trail network density is 0.6 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Mandaree
Moving to Mandaree: who provides what
Mandaree is unincorporated, so McKenzie County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
100% of working residents leave Mandaree for work
Where Mandaree’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2024
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Mandaree; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Mandaree residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
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