WalesND
Home to 8 people, the town was settled in 1897.
Is Wales a good place to live?
Of the 24 North Dakota towns we compare, none has a lower midsummer high than Wales. Wales has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
8 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Wales: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Wales, 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 Wales.
The biggest natural risk in Wales is cold waves, at a very low overall level
Wales’ natural-hazard score from FEMA stands at 17 of 100. Federal aid has come to Wales households in 4 declared disasters; the latest was in 2017. Expected losses in Wales break down as 52% from cold waves and 14% from inland flooding.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A typical January night in Wales is colder than in most of North Dakota or the rest of the country
The seasons in Wales: cold, snowy winters, pleasant summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 78°, January nights drop to -4° and about 47 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Wales is
10% of adults have diabetes in Wales, above North Dakota’s towns (8.9%) but below U.S. towns (12%). This North Dakota town beats the North Dakota average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. Among 24 North Dakota towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Wales. For adults locally, the share who binge drink is 21%.
| Wales | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 15% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 16% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 29% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 35% |
| What stands out | Wales | ND |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults without reliable transportation | 5.3% | 6.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 85.4% | 82.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Wales
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Wales; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Wales residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About Wales
City in North Dakota, United States
Wales is a city in Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 10 at the 2020 census. Wales was founded in 1897. Gavilon is Wales' largest employer.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1897
- Area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,568 ft
- ZIP code
- 58281
- Area code
- 701
Questions about Wales
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Wales, ND a good place to live?
Wales has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.