Town guide

Fairdale, North Dakota

Fairdale is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota, home to about 16 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58229.

Population1650 per sq mi
Median home value$22,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Fairdale

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Fairdale, ND58229 —/sq ft

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Around Fairdale

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)343 miles away
Closer regional airportDevils Lake Regional Airport (DVL)41 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN337 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL688 miles away

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

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

Who represents Fairdale

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

Fairdale had 30 residents in the 2020 census, down 41% since 2000.

It’s the 370th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Walsh County grew from 20,288 residents in 1900 to 10,563 in 2020.

Fairdale population by census2000: 51, 2010: 38, 2020: 30512000382010302020

Walsh County, 1900–2020

Walsh County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,288, 1910: 19,491, 1920: 19,078, 1930: 20,047, 1940: 20,747, 1950: 18,859, 1960: 17,997, 1970: 16,251, 1980: 15,371, 1990: 13,840, 2000: 12,389, 2010: 11,119, 2020: 10,56320K’00’1019K’20’3021K’40’5018K’60’7015K’80’9012K’00’1011K’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 78°F in summer, and winter lows average -6°F. About 21.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FairdaleJan: high 13°F, low -6°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 18°F, low -3°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 31°F, low 11°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 28°F, 1.2 in; May: high 64°F, low 41°F, 2.9 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 53°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 43°F, 2.1 in; Oct: high 52°F, low 30°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 34°F, low 15°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 19°F, low 1°F, 0.9 in13°-6°Jan0.718°-3°Feb0.431°11°Mar0.849°28°Apr1.264°41°May2.973°51°Jun3.978°55°Jul3.778°53°Aug2.969°43°Sep2.152°30°Oct1.534°15°Nov0.919°1°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Edmore 4nw, ND weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Walsh County

3,372 jobs at 362 businesses in Walsh County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Walsh CountyHealth care and social assistance: 803 jobs; Manufacturing: 775 jobs; Retail trade: 368 jobs; Wholesale trade: 347 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 198 jobs; Finance and insurance: 172 jobs; Construction: 123 jobs; Administrative and support: 114 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Manufacturing 23% Retail trade 11% Wholesale trade 10% Transportation and warehousing 6% Finance and insurance 5% Construction 4% Administrative and support 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Cavalier County Memorial Hospital AssociationCritical access hospital · emergency room · Langdon20.6 miles
  • First Care Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Park River22.0 miles
  • Pembina County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cavalier31.1 miles

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

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