Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 5 min5:29 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 21 min8:18 am – 4:38 pm
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People265 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 57.6141 householdsMedian household income $84,375Median home value $121,900Median rent $435 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,034 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 129 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 26%, education and health care 18%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 23 minutes76% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Vietnamese 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 16°F, lows -0°F20 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month June43 in of snow a year, on about 19 days10 days above 90°F, 169 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grafton station, 16 mi away; rain from Petersburg 2 N
Nearby landmarksSouth Branch Forest Riverriver · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsArdoch National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 10.6 mi · 316 acresPrairie Chickenstate conservation land · 10.9 mi · 4,050 acresEd Brystate conservation land · 11.1 mi · 152 acresGrand Forks County Water Management Boardstate recreation area · 15.1 mi · 182 acresTurtle River State Parkstate park · 17.8 mi · 701 acresKellys Slough National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 19.4 mi · 817 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 home89% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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
Elevation896 ft273 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUnity Medical Center15.7 miPost officeForest River Post Office3.7 miTown hallGilby City Hall8.9 miFire stationForest River Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGrand Forks International Airport GFK24 miInterstateI-2916 miUS highwayUS 818.5 miAmtrakGrand Forks, ND GFK28 miCoachGrand Forks (University of ND)Jefferson Lines29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58233 ZIP area.
