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Pillsbury, North Dakota 6-10-2009
North Dakota›Barnes County

PillsburyND

A town of 12, settled in 1911.

Photo of Pillsbury

Pillsbury, ND · Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗

Is Pillsbury a good place to live?

50% of residents live below the poverty line in Pillsbury, 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 higher age of the median resident than Pillsbury. Pillsbury has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

12 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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Pillsbury, North Dakota 6-10-2009
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Pillsbury’s story

115 years in pictures

Census counts: 142 in 1920, a peak of 260 in 1930, 12 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1967 on.

  • 1911Pillsbury is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Pillsbury: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Pillsbury, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerCass County Elec Coop12.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Pillsbury’s trash rules yet
SchoolsHope-Page Public School District 85Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteNot requiredNorth Dakota has no voter registration: you show ID at the polls.vote.gov
Who runs elections hereBarnes County AuditorBarnes County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code5806558065 100%Census 2020

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 Pillsbury.

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers: that is Pillsbury’s year

The midsummer high for Pillsbury comes to 80°F, below both the North Dakota town median (82°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

35″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–20°
Spring29–51°
Summer55–79°
Fall32–54°
Sep 24
typical first frost
May 10
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Top of a moderate hazard risk in Pillsbury: cold waves

Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. 40% of Pillsbury’s expected losses from natural hazards come from cold waves, followed by inland flooding at 21%. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Pillsbury after 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2011.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingStrong wind
3
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Pillsbury

13pages on Pillsbury
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Pillsbury; the nearest are

About Pillsbury

City in North Dakota, United States

Pillsbury is a city in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 12 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 12 in 2024.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Established
1911
Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
1,280 ft
ZIP code
58065
Area code
701

Questions about Pillsbury

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Pillsbury, ND a good place to live?

Pillsbury has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.