RocklakeND
A town of 91, settled in 1898.
Is Rocklake a good place to live?
Rocklake’s typical journey to work is 38 minutes, above both the North Dakota town median (16 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher midpoint age than Rocklake. Rocklake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
91 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Rocklake: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Rocklake, 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 Rocklake.
A typical July afternoon in Rocklake is cooler than in the typical North Dakota or U.S. town
The seasons in Rocklake: cold, snowy winters, pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 79°, January nights drop to -4° and about 38 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Top of a low hazard risk in Rocklake: cold waves
Expected losses in Rocklake break down as 62% from cold waves and 12% from inland flooding. Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in two thirds of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Rocklake households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2009.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Rocklake stands out in North Dakota and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
Rocklake: four in five adults had a checkup this year. No town among the 24 in North Dakota we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Rocklake. What’s more, among adults locally, 45% have obesity, against 37% in North Dakota’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns.
| Rocklake | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 8.9% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 47% | 31% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 11% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 22% | 16% |
| What stands out | Rocklake | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.3% | 21.3% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84.3% | 76.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.7% | 10.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Rocklake
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Rocklake; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Rocklake residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Rocklake
City in North Dakota, United States
Rocklake is a city in Towner County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 94 at the 2020 census. The city lies a few miles south of the Canada–United States border, near the junction of U.S. Route 281 and North Dakota State Highway 5.
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- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,424 ft
- ZIP code
- 58365
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Rocklake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rocklake, ND a good place to live?
Rocklake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.