McLeodND
129 people live in this town, settled in 1905.
Is McLeod a good place to live?
58% of residents live below the poverty line in McLeod, against 9.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than McLeod. McLeod 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 McLeod.
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is McLeod’s year
Expect July afternoons of 83° and January nights of 1°, with about 47 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Compared with most of North Dakota and the rest of the country, fewer of McLeod’s adults feel lonely
McLeod: 20% of adults binge drink. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than McLeod. Of 32 CDC measures, McLeod beats the North Dakota average on 5 and trails it on 7.
| McLeod | Typical North Dakota town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 22% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 31% | 35% |
| What stands out | McLeod | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.3% | 6.5% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.5% | 8.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
McLeod has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Federal disaster aid has reached households in McLeod after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2011. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 52% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in McLeod break down as 42% from cold waves and 21% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about McLeod
Moving to McLeod: who provides what
McLeod is unincorporated, so Ransom 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.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of McLeod; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 McLeod residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Questions about McLeod
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Is McLeod, ND a good place to live?
McLeod has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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