Town guide

Flasher, North Dakota

Flasher is a city in Morton County, North Dakota, home to about 222 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58535.

Homes sold for a median of $27 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population222347 per sq mi
Median home value$75,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$27Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Flasher

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Around Flasher

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)408 miles away
Closer regional airportBismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN404 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL750 miles away

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

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

Who represents Flasher

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

Flasher had 217 residents in the 2020 census, down 24% since 2000.

It’s the 171st largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Morton County grew from 10,277 residents in 1900 to 33,291 in 2020.

Flasher population by census2000: 285, 2010: 232, 2020: 217285200023220102172020

Morton County, 1900–2020

Morton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,277, 1910: 25,289, 1920: 18,714, 1930: 19,647, 1940: 20,184, 1950: 19,295, 1960: 20,992, 1970: 20,310, 1980: 25,177, 1990: 23,700, 2000: 25,303, 2010: 27,471, 2020: 33,29110K’00’1019K’20’3020K’40’5021K’60’7025K’80’9025K’00’1033K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 18.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near FlasherJan: high 24°F, low 3°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 28°F, low 7°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 40°F, low 18°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 30°F, 1.3 in; May: high 68°F, low 42°F, 2.5 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 52°F, 3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 57°F, 3 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 55°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 45°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 32°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 19°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 8°F, 0.7 in24°3°Jan0.628°7°Feb0.740°18°Mar0.956°30°Apr1.368°42°May2.577°52°Jun3.084°57°Jul3.083°55°Aug2.273°45°Sep1.657°32°Oct1.341°19°Nov0.728°8°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Flasher, ND weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Morton County

10,964 jobs at 895 businesses in Morton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Morton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 1,793 jobs; Information: 1,547 jobs; Retail trade: 1,506 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,077 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 788 jobs; Construction: 757 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 705 jobs; Wholesale trade: 601 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Information 14% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 10% Hotels and restaurants 7% Construction 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Wholesale trade 6%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Elgin28.3 miles
  • Sanford Medical Center BismarckGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bismarck29.1 miles
  • Chi St. Alexius HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bismarck29.2 miles

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

Schools in Flasher

Public schools here are run by Flasher 39. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Flasher Elementary SchoolFlasherK–6134Public10.8 mi
Flasher High SchoolFlasher7–12132Public10.8 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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