ParshallND
The town was settled in 1914 and has 895 residents today.
Is Parshall a good place to live?
37% of residents live below the poverty line in Parshall, above both North Dakota’s towns (9.8%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Parshall. Parshall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
895 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Parshall: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Parshall, 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 Parshall.
Low risk in Parshall, with cold waves at the top
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Parshall is 28 of 100. Expected losses in Parshall break down as 39% from cold waves and 29% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools Parshall’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by the Parshall 3 school district. Public school enrollment here: 280 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parshall Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 141 | D |
| Parshall High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 139 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Parshall: four seasons and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 82° and January nights drop to 2°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A job hub: Parshall has 1.4 jobs for every working resident and draws in 432 commuters
In Parshall, the typical household income is $45,000. One in 5 of the town’s working residents works locally. This North Dakota town had 504 jobs in 2023, up 69 from 2013. Half the trips to work are shorter than 21 miles.
| Parshall | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 20% | 39% | 8% |
| Median household income | $45,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A larger share of adults get no exercise outside work in Parshall than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
Among adults in Parshall, 19% report frequent mental distress. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who smoke cigarettes than Parshall. Two figures for adults locally: 28% worry about having enough food, 27% say their health is fair or poor. Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Parshall.
| Parshall | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 13% | 14% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 12% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 16% | 19% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 46% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Parshall | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.1% | 8.2% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 28.1% | 10.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0% of Parshall is conserved land
1.8 miles of trail. Parshall’s trail network density comes in at 0.5 miles per square mile.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Parshall
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Parshall; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Parshall residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Parshall
City in North Dakota, United States
Parshall (Hidatsa: dibiarugareesh) is a city lying within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation. It is located on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 949 at the 2020 census. Parshall was founded in 1914 by George Parshall, and is the home of the Paul Broste Rock Museum. Randy Hedberg, a former NFL quarterback, was born and raised in Parshall. Another notable native of Parshall was Raymond Cross, a stand out high school basketball player and later a law professor in Montana.
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- Established
- 1914
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,932 ft
- ZIP code
- 58770
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Parshall
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Parshall, ND a good place to live?
Parshall has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.