Northwood, North Dakota

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Population in 2022: 946 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -1.4%
 
Males: 482  (51.0%)
Females: 464  (49.0%)
Median resident age:

37.8 years
North Dakota median age:

36.2 years

Zip codes: 58267.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $84,412 (it was $33,000 in 2000)
Northwood:

$84,412
ND:

$71,970

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $42,149 (it was $17,923 in 2000)

Northwood city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $201,027 (it was $57,600 in 2000)
Northwood:

$201,027
ND:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $273,215; detached houses: $299,412; townhouses or other attached units: $236,463; in 2-unit structures: $438,367; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $434,274; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $181,036; mobile homes: $49,030

Median gross rent in 2022: $664.

March 2022 cost of living index in Northwood: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.9%
(6.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 44.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Northwood, ND (2022)
    • 88595.3%White alone
    • 485.2%Two or more races
    • 30.3%Hispanic

Races in Northwood detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Crime rates in Northwood by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(105.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(103.8)
1
(108.9)
0
(0.0)
2
(219.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(109.5)
1
(111.5)
1
(110.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
4
(432.9)
6
(634.9)
4
(416.2)
2
(207.7)
2
(217.9)
2
(209.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(108.2)
2
(219.1)
0
(0.0)
2
(221.2)
2
(224.7)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
9
(974.0)
16
(1,693)
5
(520.3)
7
(726.9)
4
(435.7)
3
(314.1)
2
(219.3)
2
(216.5)
4
(438.1)
2
(223.0)
3
(331.9)
4
(449.4)
1
(113.8)
1
(105.7)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
1
(108.2)
1
(105.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(108.9)
0
(0.0)
1
(109.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(111.5)
2
(221.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index77.9141.849.964.463.227.261.416.254.840.168.633.74.64.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Northwood, ND

Crime rate in Northwood detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.28
North Dakota average:

2.46
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Ancestries: Norwegian (48.0%), German (31.5%), Italian (4.4%), English (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 08/02/1892

Elevation: 1113 feet

Land area: 1.04 square miles.

Population density: 911 people per square mile   (low).

Northwood, North Dakota map

7 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.7%
North Dakota:

1.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,982 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,873 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (69.6 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (280.8 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (633.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Hatton, ND (2.9 miles ),
Larimore, ND (3.5 miles ),
Emerado, ND (4.0 miles ),
Grand Forks AFB, ND (4.2 miles ),
Sharon, ND (4.2 miles),
Portland, ND (4.3 miles ),
Finley, ND (4.4 miles ),
Mayville, ND (4.5 miles )

Latitude: 47.73 N, Longitude: 97.57 W

Area code: 701

Distribution of median household income in Northwood, ND in 2022
Distribution of house value in Northwood, ND in 2022
Northwood satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $452,500
  • 2021: 1 building, cost: $250,000
  • 2018: 5 buildings, average cost: $300,000
  • 2017: 5 buildings, average cost: $300,000
  • 2016: 5 buildings, average cost: $300,000
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $291,500
  • 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $291,500
  • 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $291,500
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $400,000
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $156,700
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $170,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $167,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Northwood, ND residents
Average permit cost in Northwood, ND
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.6%
North Dakota:

1.7%
Most common industries in Northwood, ND (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (23.6%)
  • Educational services (10.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.9%)
  • Public administration (4.9%)
  • Construction (4.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.9%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (3.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.8%)
  • Health care (8.3%)
  • Educational services (7.4%)
  • Construction (7.0%)
  • Public administration (6.6%)
  • Truck transportation (5.2%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (40.9%)
  • Educational services (13.3%)
  • Social assistance (6.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.4%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
  • Public administration (3.0%)
  • Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers (2.5%)
Most common occupations in Northwood, ND (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.0%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.1%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9.9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7.4%)
  • Child care workers (6.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.9%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5.4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.4%)

Average climate in Northwood, North Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Northwood, North Dakota average temperatures Northwood, North Dakota average precipitation Northwood, North Dakota humidity Northwood, North Dakota wind speed Northwood, North Dakota snowfall Northwood, North Dakota sunshine Northwood, North Dakota clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2000 was 41.4. This is significantly better than average.

City:

41.4
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2000 was 1.80. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 18.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.80
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2000 was 29.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.2
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Northwood-area historical tornado activity is above North Dakota state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/26/2007, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.2 miles away from the Northwood city center killed one person and injured 18 people and caused $50 million in damages.

On 8/26/2007, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.9 miles away from the city center .

Earthquake activity:

Northwood-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 13% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 663.2 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 160.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 154.8 miles away from Northwood center
On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML) earthquake occurred 259.1 miles away from Northwood center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 138.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 276.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Grand Forks County (34) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 27
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 30, Storms: 15, Snows: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Northwood topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Northwood:

  • NORTHWOOD DEACONESS HEALTH CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, PO BOX 190)
  • NORTHWOOD DEACONESS HEALTH CNT (4 N PARK ST)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Northwood:

  • HATTON PRAIRIE VILLAGE (Nursing Home, about 9 miles away; HATTON, ND)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - LARIMORE (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; LARIMORE, ND)

Airports located in Northwood:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northwood:

  • University of North Dakota (about 27 miles; Grand Forks, ND; Full-time enrollment: 12,858)
  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 69 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 12,680)
  • Northland Community and Technical College (about 71 miles; Thief River Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,717)
  • Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 71 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 6,096)
  • Concordia College at Moorhead (about 72 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,767)
  • North Dakota State College of Science (about 111 miles; Wahpeton, ND; FT enrollment: 2,318)
  • Minnesota State Community and Technical College (about 122 miles; Fergus Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 4,863)

Public high school in Northwood:

Public elementary/middle school in Northwood:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Northwood Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Northwood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Grand Forks County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Northwood and their reported violations in the past:

NORTHWOOD CITY OF (Population served: 945, Purch groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-02-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-15-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-15-2013), St Public Notif received (DEC-06-2013)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
North Dakota:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

61.2%
Whole state:

60.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

4.3%
Whole state:

6.4%


No gay or lesbian households reported

58 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
75 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Northwood (2011 data):

  • The Citizens State Bank of Finley: Northwood Branch at 220 Main Street South, branch established on 2006/03/06. Info updated 2009/03/25: Bank assets: $120.8 mil, Deposits: $86.0 mil, headquarters in Finley, ND, negative income in the last year, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bank Holding Company
  • American Federal Bank: Northwood Branch at 504 1st Avenue North, branch established on 1995/06/26. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $439.6 mil, Deposits: $363.5 mil, headquarters in Fargo, ND, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices
  • Alerus Financial, National Association: Northwood Branch at 503 Washington Ave., branch established on 1931/05/29. Info updated 2012/02/24: Bank assets: $1,154.4 mil, Deposits: $988.9 mil, headquarters in Grand Forks, ND, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Alerus Financial Corporation
  • McVille State Bank: Northwood Branch at 321 Hwy 15, branch established on 2006/01/01. Info updated 2008/05/16: Bank assets: $40.3 mil, Deposits: $36.7 mil, headquarters in Mcville, ND, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Mcville Financial Services, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Northwood:

Marital status in Northwood, ND
  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 55.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.2%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

For population 25 years and over in Northwood:

  • High school or higher: 96.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.3
North Dakota average:

10.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Northwood
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Northwood, ND (based on Grand Forks County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Mainline Protestant17,57134
Catholic11,7698
Evangelical Protestant5,36131
Other1,2524
None30,908-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
This county:

1.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Grand Forks County:

0.30 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 29
Here:

4.39 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 49
This county:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

8.90 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.5%
State:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Grand Forks County:

29.0%
North Dakota:

27.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Grand Forks County:

11.6%
North Dakota:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Northwood:

50.1%
North Dakota:

50.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

52.5%
State:

48.2%

Average BMI:
Here:

26.8
North Dakota:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

19.1%
North Dakota:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Northwood:

6.8%
North Dakota:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Northwood:

6.9
North Dakota:

6.9

Overweight people:
This city:

34.0%
North Dakota:

34.2%

General health condition:
This city:

57.1%
North Dakota:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Northwood:

81.9%
State:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Northwood, ND Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 4$15,611$46,8330$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$7,920$47,5200$0
Financial Administration 1$3,884$46,6080$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$487
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$939
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$383
Local Libraries 0$0 1$300
Totals for Government 7$27,415$46,9976$2,109

Northwood government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $165,000 ($174.42)
    Electric Utilities: $133,000 ($140.59)
    Parks and Recreation: $104,000 ($109.94)
    Regular Highways: $76,000 ($80.34)
    Police Protection: $24,000 ($25.37)
    Solid Waste Management: $18,000 ($19.03)
    Sewerage: $15,000 ($15.86)
    Local Fire Protection: $15,000 ($15.86)
    Libraries: $8,000 ($8.46)
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $310,000 ($327.70)
    Toll Highways: $216,000 ($228.33)
    Police Protection: $124,000 ($131.08)
    General - Other: $95,000 ($100.42)
    Central Staff Services: $40,000 ($42.28)
    Natural Resources - Other: $2,000 ($2.11)
    Libraries: $2,000 ($2.11)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000 ($2.11)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $43,000 ($45.45)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $771,000 ($815.01)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $113,000 ($119.45)

Northwood government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $9,000 ($9.51)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $25,000 ($26.43)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,000 ($1.06)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,822,000 ($2983.09)
    Water Utilities: $630,000 ($665.96)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $64,000 ($67.65)
    General Local Government Support: $2,000 ($2.11)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $297,000 ($313.95)
    Property: $267,000 ($282.24)

Northwood government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,906,000 ($4128.96)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,474,000 ($2615.22)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,719,000 ($1817.12)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $287,000 ($303.38)

Northwood government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $264,000 ($279.07)

7.86% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,777 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.86%
North Dakota average:

6.92%

0.22% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,359 average AGI)
Grand Forks County:

0.22%
North Dakota average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Polk County, MN  0.80% ($56,193 average AGI)
from Cass County, ND  0.54% ($43,439)
from Walsh County, ND  0.22% ($48,533)


9.99% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($52,066 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.99%
North Dakota average:

7.90%

0.17% of residents moved to foreign countries ($686 average AGI)
Grand Forks County:

0.17%
North Dakota average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Cass County, ND  1.21% ($48,012 average AGI)
to Polk County, MN  0.80% ($47,112)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.37% ($51,814)

Strongest AM radio stations in Northwood:

  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KMAV (1520 AM; daytime; 2 kW; MAYVILLE, ND; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)
  • KCNN (1590 AM; 5 kW; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
  • WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KUND (1370 AM; 1 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA)
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Northwood:

  • KMAV-FM (105.5 FM; MAYVILLE, ND; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)
  • KJKJ (107.5 FM; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Northwood:

  • KXJB-TV (Channel 4; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)
  • KGFE (Channel 2; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVLY-TV (Channel 11; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA TELEVISION LICENSE SUB, L.L.C.)
  • WDAZ-TV (Channel 8; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 59ft / 18.0mTotal length
  • $225,000Total costs
  • 2,817Total average daily traffic
  • 450Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,882Total future (year 2037) average daily traffic

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 7. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 17 took place in 2010, and the least - 0 in 2008. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Northwood, ND When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (56.0%), and Structure Fires (23.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Northwood, ND
    • 7056.0%Outside Fires
    • 2923.2%Structure Fires
    • 2217.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 43.2%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Northwood, ND
Most common first names in Northwood, ND among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1784.5 years
Clara1685.8 years
Peter1585.2 years
Henry1385.1 years
Alfred1383.6 years
Arthur1280.3 years
Cora1290.3 years
Ida1188.1 years
Anna1181.0 years
Mabel1184.1 years
Most common last names in Northwood, ND among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson3383.6 years
Olson2778.6 years
Peterson2179.2 years
Hanson1976.4 years
Halvorson1875.8 years
Anderson1586.3 years
Nelson1381.3 years
Thingelstad1384.1 years
Bilden1176.4 years
Ostlie1182.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Northwood, ND
  • 38.9%Electricity
  • 28.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 20.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.9%Other fuel
  • 4.7%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Northwood, ND
  • 52.9%Electricity
  • 27.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 11.8%Other fuel
  • 8.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Northwood compared to North Dakota state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
There are 11 pilots and 5 other airmen in this city.
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Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2024.