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Robinson, North Dakota 6-13-2008
North Dakota›Kidder County

RobinsonND

A town of 36, settled in 1911.

Photo of Robinson

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

Is Robinson a good place to live?

Robinson Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places. Robinson has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

36 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Robinson Hall
Robinson Hall · National Register of Historic Places
Robinson’s story

115 years in pictures

Census counts: 185 in 1930, 36 in 2020. The archive holds 2 maps from 1972 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1911Robinson is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Robinson: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerMontana-Dakota Utilities11.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Robinson water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Robinson’s trash rules yet
SchoolsKidder County School District 1Which 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 hereKidder County AuditorKidder County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP code5847858478 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 Robinson.

Climate

Robinson: four seasons and pleasant summers

In Robinson, the peak summer temperature is 81°F, against 82°F in North Dakota’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

81°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter3–21°
Spring28–52°
Summer54–79°
Fall31–54°
Sep 29
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
81°
typical summer high

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Robinson faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by cold waves

Of the losses FEMA expects in Robinson, 41% come from cold waves and 20% from inland flooding. Compared with 65% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is higher. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Robinson once, in 2009.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
1
federal disasters paid out here

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

Health

A smaller share of adults feel lonely in Robinson than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country

Among adults in Robinson, 43% have high blood pressure, above both North Dakota’s towns (31%) and U.S. towns (35%). Only 2 of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Robinson. For adults locally, the share who report frequent mental distress is 12%. Also worth knowing: this North Dakota town does better than the North Dakota average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 10.

RobinsonNorth Dakota townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)43%31%35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)26%29%33%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%17%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%8.9%12%
32 measures vs. North Dakota
8 better14 too close to call10 worse
What stands outRobinsonND
Fewer binge drinkers16.5%21.3%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity6.9%8.9%
More adults with heart disease10.8%6.1%
Carrington Health Center
38.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Robinson

14pages on Robinson
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Robinson; the nearest are

About Robinson

City in North Dakota, United States

Robinson is a city in Kidder County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 36 at the 2020 census. Robinson was founded in 1911.

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

Established
1911
Area
0.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,791 ft
ZIP code
58478
Area code
701

Questions about Robinson

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Robinson, ND a good place to live?

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