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Abercrombie, North Dakota

Abercrombie is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, home to about 232 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58001.

Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population232725 per sq mi
Median home value$156,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$191Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Abercrombie

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Around Abercrombie

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)201 miles away
Closer regional airportHector International Airport (FAR)33 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN196 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL550 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Abercrombie; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Abercrombie

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Abercrombie had 244 residents in the 2020 census, down 18% since 2000.

It’s the 166th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Richland County grew from 17,387 residents in 1900 to 16,529 in 2020.

Abercrombie population by census2000: 296, 2010: 263, 2020: 244296200026320102442020

Richland County, 1900–2020

Richland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,387, 1910: 19,659, 1920: 20,887, 1930: 21,008, 1940: 20,519, 1950: 19,865, 1960: 18,824, 1970: 18,089, 1980: 19,207, 1990: 18,148, 2000: 17,998, 2010: 16,321, 2020: 16,52917K’00’1021K’20’3021K’40’5019K’60’7019K’80’9018K’00’1017K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 24.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near AbercrombieJan: high 18°F, low -1°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 23°F, low 3°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 17°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 2.1 in; May: high 67°F, low 45°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.4 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 58°F, 2.7 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 49°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 35°F, 2.3 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 21°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 24°F, low 7°F, 0.9 in18°-1°Jan0.823°3°Feb0.636°17°Mar1.153°31°Apr2.167°45°May3.376°56°Jun3.980°60°Jul3.478°58°Aug2.770°49°Sep2.855°35°Oct2.338°21°Nov0.924°7°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rothsay, MN weather station (21 miles away).

Jobs in Richland County

5,915 jobs at 541 businesses in Richland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Richland CountyManufacturing: 1,696 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 918 jobs; Retail trade: 795 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 671 jobs; Construction: 399 jobs; Wholesale trade: 258 jobs; Other services: 233 jobs; Finance and insurance: 175 jobsManufacturing 29% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 11% Construction 7% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Francis Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Breckenridge14.0 miles
  • Essentia HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fargo27.0 miles
  • Sanford Medical Center FargoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Fargo30.3 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around Abercrombie

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Fort Abercrombie State Park · 15 acres0.5 mi
  • Abercrombie City park · 6 acres0.2 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Abercrombie

Public schools here are run by Richland 44. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Richland Elementary SchoolAbercrombiePre-K–6184Public0.4 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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