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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A town of 12, settled in 1911.
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.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Pillsbury, 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.
Ordered by what stands out in Pillsbury.
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).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
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.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Pillsbury; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Pillsbury residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
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.
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Pillsbury has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.