OberonND
A town of 93, settled in 1886.
Is Oberon a good place to live?
Oberon’s average commute is 31 minutes, above both the North Dakota town median (16 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher median age than Oberon. Oberon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
93 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Oberon: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oberon, 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Oberon.
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Oberon
The midsummer high for Oberon comes to 80°F, against 82°F in North Dakota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The schools Oberon’s kids attend
Its one school is below. The public schools here belong to the Oberon 16 school district. The town’s only public school teaches 52 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oberon Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 52 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts
More of Oberon’s adults say their health is fair or poor than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
Among adults in Oberon, 26% worry about having enough food. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Oberon. Two figures for adults here: 25% smoke cigarettes, 17% have diabetes. CDC measures, 32 in all: Oberon beats North Dakota on 1 and trails on 24.
| Oberon | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 16% | 19% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 13% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 8.9% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Oberon | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 17.7% | 21.3% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 26.2% | 10.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The biggest natural risk in Oberon is cold waves, at a moderate overall level
Compared with 58% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Oberon is higher. FEMA puts 48% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 12% to strong winds. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Oberon after 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Oberon
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Oberon
About 0 of every 100 Oberon residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Oberon
City in North Dakota, United States
Oberon is a city in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 101 at the 2020 census. Oberon was founded in 1886.
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- Established
- 1886
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,578 ft
- ZIP code
- 58357
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Oberon
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Oberon, ND a good place to live?
Oberon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.