Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
13% of residents are under 18 in St. Thomas, against 26% in North Dakota’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a higher median age than St. Thomas. O'Connor House is on the National Register of Historic Places. St. Thomas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where St. Thomas beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 477 in 1890, a peak of 661 in 1900, 323 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1939 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in St. Thomas, 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 St. Thomas.
St. Thomas’ risk rating from FEMA stands at 79 of 100, where North Dakota’s towns sit at 40 of 100 and U.S. towns at 44 of 100. Federal aid has come to St. Thomas households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2013. FEMA puts 56% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 27% to cold waves.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Half of commuters travel less than 15 miles. Employers in St. Thomas shed 31 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 19. The average trip to work in the town is 23 minutes. The top destinations are Grafton (17%), Grand Forks (10%) and St. Andrews Township (10%).
| St. Thomas | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 16 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $73,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A winter brings about 39 inches of snow, with January nights at -3° and July afternoons at 80°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
St. Thomas: 34% of adults sleep under 7 hours. CDC measures, 32 in all: St. Thomas beats North Dakota on 2 and trails on 3. Also worth knowing: only one of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare has a higher share of adults who have obesity than St. Thomas. 28% of adults in St. Thomas feel lonely; 21% binge drink.
| St. Thomas | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 21% | 23% |
| What stands out | St. Thomas | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.3% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 86.2% | 82.7% |
| More adults with diabetes | 12.1% | 9.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
None within 15 miles of St. Thomas; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 St. Thomas residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
Where St. Thomas’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
City in North Dakota, United States
St. Thomas is a city in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 323 at the 2020 census. The city, located in the Red River Valley region is located 14 miles from the Red River.
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St. Thomas has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.