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Alsen city, North Dakota

Alsen city profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Alsen city is a geographic entity located in Cavalier County, North Dakota. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 29. The land area covers 29.36 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 29 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 41.5 yrs ±31.8 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 13 ±12 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 21 ±15
Occupied Housing Units 13 ±12
Vacant Housing Units 8 ±10
Median Home Value Suppressed —
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $84,688 ±$22,712
Per Capita Income $41,477 ±$13,367
Poverty Rate 0% ±25.6%
Population Below Poverty Level 0 ±10
Unemployment Rate 0% ±52.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 19 ±18
Broadband Internet Rate 100% ±0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
CITY OF ALSEN
GUS Population: 30 (2024)
ID: 110215
Municipal Official Local Government
Contact: MAYOR
223 ELM ST, ALSEN ND 58311-1101
COUNTY OF CAVALIER
GUS Population: 3,567 (2024)
ID: 171321
County Official County Government
Contact: CHAIRMAN
901 3RD ST, STE 15, LANGDON ND 58249-2457

Education

Listing 5 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Langdon, ND
Regular School Nearby PK-08 Munich, ND
Regular School Nearby 09-12 Munich, ND
Regular School Nearby PK-06 Starkweather, ND
Regular School Nearby 07-12 Starkweather, ND
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 2 civic institutions across 1 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
CAVALIER COUNTY LIBRARY
Library 17.6 mi away 600 FIFTH AVENUE, LANGDON, ND, 58249
(701) 256-5353
CANDO COMMUNITY LIBRARY
Library 24.8 mi away 502 MAIN STREET, CANDO, ND, 58324
(701) 968-4549
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at EDMORE 4NW, ND US, located 14.7 miles from Alsen city. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 13.1° -6.3° 3.4° 0.70" 6.9"
February 18.2° -3.5° 7.3° 0.43" 4.5"
March 30.5° 10.9° 20.7° 0.84" 5.1"
April 49.1° 27.5° 38.3° 1.18" 3.7"
May 64.1° 40.7° 52.4° 2.90" 0.7"
June 73.1° 51.3° 62.2° 3.90" 0.0"
July 77.8° 55.4° 66.6° 3.71" 0.0"
August 77.8° 52.7° 65.2° 2.85" 0.0"
September 68.6° 43.1° 55.9° 2.05" 0.0"
October 52.4° 29.5° 40.9° 1.53" 2.1"
November 33.5° 15.1° 24.3° 0.94" 5.7"
December 18.6° 1.2° 9.9° 0.87" 9.3"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Alsen city City 0.0 mi —
Hampden city City 6.7 mi —
Munich city City 6.8 mi —
Loma city City 8.2 mi —
Calio city City 10.7 mi —
Starkweather city City 14.7 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 3801901740. • 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.