Local servicesPost officeForbes Post Office2.9 miFire stationForbes Rural Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAberdeen Regional Airport ABR41 miUS highwayUS 28115 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58439 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 45 min5:44 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 39 min8:14 am – 4:52 pm
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People385 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.180 householdsMedian household income $73,61191% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,875 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 222 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 45%, other services 23%, education and health care 10%Average commute 13 minutes69% drive alone, 11% walk or cycle, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher68% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 58%, German or Dutch 42%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 21°F, lows 2°F23 in of rain a year, on about 48 dayswettest month June39 in of snow a year, on about 14 days15 days above 90°F, 176 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ellendale station, 15 mi away; rain from Elm Lake 4 Nw
Nearby landmarksHappy Lakelake · 4.7 miMoores Lakelake · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJohnson's Gulchstate conservation land · 1.8 mi · 1,399 acresSchockstate conservation land · 6.6 mi · 89 acresElm Lake Game Production Areastate recreation area · 8.2 mi · 159 acresWagemanstate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 154 acresElm Lakestate recreation area · 8.6 mi · 159 acresColdwater Lake Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 328 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 LowDickey County, ND, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateCold wave Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025301 of 360 days measured53 moderate, 6 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 27, worst day 115main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brown County, SD, 35 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Forbesserves 53 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique16 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,633 ft498 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
