Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 91, settled in 1907.
Marmarth’s typical journey to work is 54 minutes, above both the North Dakota town median (16 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher midpoint age than Marmarth. Marmarth’s density of trails is 2.2 miles per square mile, above both North Dakota’s towns (0.7) and U.S. towns (0.4). Mystic Theatre is on the National Register of Historic Places. Marmarth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 790 in 1910, a peak of 1,318 in 1920, 101 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1914 and 2 maps from 1980 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Marmarth, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Marmarth.
No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher typical July afternoon high than Marmarth. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 5° and about 39 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Its one school is below. The Marmarth 12 school district runs its public schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marmarth Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 3 | – |
NCES · EDFacts
Of the losses FEMA expects in Marmarth, 53% come from cold waves and 19% from inland flooding. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 65% of U.S. communities. One declared disaster, in 2005, has brought federal aid to Marmarth households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Marmarth. For adults locally, the share who have obesity is 41%. Against the North Dakota average, Marmarth comes out ahead on 1 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 5. Among adults locally, 19% binge drink and 28% feel lonely.
| Marmarth | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 22% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | Marmarth | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.5% | 82.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 8% | 5.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Marmarth; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Marmarth residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
City in North Dakota, United States
Marmarth ( MAR-məth) is the largest city in Slope County in the U.S. State of North Dakota with a population of 101 as of 2020 census. It is situated in the southwestern part of Slope County, along the Bowman County line in the southwestern part of North Dakota, just seven miles east of the Montana border. Marmarth was founded as a railroad town along the Milwaukee Road from Seattle, WA to Chicago, IL. By 1920, Marmarth had over 1,300 residents. The town's population declined during most of the 20th century and was only 101 in 2021. There is one restaurant and one bar still located in Marmarth in 2013. The town is recognized for various historical events, including Native-American Lakota hi…
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Marmarth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.