Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 11 min5:51 am – 10:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 15 min8:45 am – 5:00 pm
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People81 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.952 householdsMedian household income $40,50071% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 80°F, lows 52°FColdest month January: highs 17°F, lows -3°F15 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month June37 in of snow a year, on about 13 days10 days above 90°F, 204 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Fortuna 1 W station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksGoose Lakelake · 7.2 miSkjermo Lakelake · 7.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Zahl National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.0 mi · 3,212 acresBrush Lake State Parkstate park · 25.3 mi · 452 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 5 Sep 197546 mi away, near Froid, MontanaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 11 Nov 199827 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDivide County, ND, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWinter weather Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality76% of days had good air in 2025278 of 365 days measured74 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 9 unhealthy daysMedian index 38, worst day 285main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Burke County, ND, 56 mi away
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Fortunaserves 35 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,254 ft687 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSaint Luke's Hospital20.5 miPost officeFortuna Post Office2.0 miFire stationFortuna Rural Fire Protection District Station2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWilliston Basin International Airport XWA43 miUS highwayUS 852.5 miAmtrakWilliston, ND WTN52 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 58844 ZIP area.
