MenokenND
A town of 102, settled in 1883.
Is Menoken a good place to live?
Menoken’s mean commuting time is 37 minutes, against 16 minutes in North Dakota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Menoken. 26% of the land in Menoken is conserved, against 2.8% in North Dakota’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Menoken has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
102 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Menoken: who provides what
Menoken is unincorporated, so Burleigh 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Menoken.
Conservation land takes up nearly a quarter of Menoken
2.1 miles of trail. The concentration of trails in Menoken is 1.0 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazards: high risk in Menoken, mostly cold waves
Compared with 78% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Menoken is higher. Expected losses in Menoken break down as 31% from cold waves and 25% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Menoken’s year
A winter brings about 51 inches of snow, with January nights at 2° and July afternoons at 83°.
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 Menoken’s adults report frequent mental distress
No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Menoken. 29% of adults sleep under 7 hours here. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who binge drink than Menoken. This North Dakota town does better than the North Dakota average on 10 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7.
| Menoken | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Menoken | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 6.1% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 4.2% | 5.8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.4% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Fewer children than North Dakota overall
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 31%, against 33% across North Dakota. Children under 18 are 19% of residents (24% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
57% women, 43% men
About 76 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.9 points). Across North Dakota, 48.8% of residents are women.
| Menoken | ND | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.8% | 13% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.8% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 11.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 22.5% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.7% | 10.1% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.8% | 11.4% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 14.7% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.9% | 7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.5% | 6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.1% | 25.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.1% | 21.8% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.2% | 14% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.2% | 23% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13% | 9.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Everything we know about Menoken
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Menoken
About 1 of every 100 Menoken residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Menoken
Census-designated place in North Dakota, United States
Menoken is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) in southwestern Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Menoken had a population of 78. It was designated as part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program on June 10, 2010. It was not counted separately during the 2000 Census, but was included in the 2010 Census. It lies east of the city of Bismarck, the county seat of Burleigh County. Its elevation is 1,722 feet (525 m). The community has had many different names, starting with Seventeenth Siding in 1873, then it was soon renamed Blaine for James G. Blaine, U.S. Senator from Maine, then when the post office opene…
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- Area
- 2.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,722 ft
- ZIP code
- 58558
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Menoken
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Menoken, ND a good place to live?
Menoken has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.