Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 8 min5:31 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 18 min8:22 am – 4:40 pm
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People97 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 75.968 householdsMedian household income $29,357Median home value $108,700100% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $472 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 78°F, lows 55°FColdest month January: highs 13°F, lows -6°F22 in of rain a year, on about 51 dayswettest month June38 in of snow a year, on about 26 days4 days above 90°F, 197 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Edmore 4nw station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksFairdale Sloughlake · under a mileWaterloo Lakelake · 6.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWalsh County Waterfowl Production Areanational wildlife refuge · 6.7 mi · 156 acresWalsh County Water Management Boardstate recreation area · 12.3 mi · 180 acresWild Prairiestate recreation area · 16.4 mi · 1,819 acresRamsey County Waterfowl Production Areanational wildlife refuge · 24.1 mi · 317 acresCavalier County Waterfowl Production Areanational wildlife refuge · 26.5 mi · 79 acresIcelandic State Parkstate park · 28.2 mi · 744 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWalsh County, ND, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Graftonserves 4,284 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,622 ft494 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCavalier County Memorial Hospital18.0 miPost officeFairdale Post Office1.8 miFire stationFairdale Rural Fire Protection District1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDevils Lake Regional Airport DVL41 miUS highwayUS 233 miAmtrakDevils Lake, ND DVL40 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58229 ZIP area.
