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Towner County, North Dakota

Towner County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Towner County is a county located in North Dakota, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 2,040. The land area covers 1,025.13 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Towner County
Official Title: Chairman
Address: PO BOX 603, CANDO ND 58324-0603

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 2,040 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 48.9 yrs ±5.7 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 989 ±102 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 1,255 ±129
Occupied Housing Units 989 ±102
Vacant Housing Units 266 ±67
Median Home Value $134,800 ±$17,879
Median Gross Rent $757 ±$66
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $67,350 ±$10,236
Per Capita Income $39,318 ±$4,695
Poverty Rate 8.5% ±3.5%
Population Below Poverty Level 174 ±71
Unemployment Rate 0.7% ±0.8%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 1,052 ±103
Broadband Internet Rate 86.5% ±3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at ROLLA 1NE, ND US, located 20.5 miles from Towner County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 15.2° -3.4° 5.9° 0.37" —
February 18.6° 0.0° 9.3° 0.43" —
March 30.0° 11.5° 20.8° 0.70" —
April 47.6° 24.9° 36.3° 1.09" —
May 61.8° 38.0° 49.9° 2.86" —
June 70.2° 49.3° 59.8° 3.73" —
July 74.6° 54.1° 64.4° 3.33" —
August 74.7° 51.7° 63.2° 2.72" —
September 65.1° 42.6° 53.8° 1.74" —
October 50.0° 29.4° 39.7° 1.21" —
November 32.6° 15.6° 24.1° 0.79" —
December 19.6° 2.9° 11.3° 0.67" —
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 38095. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.