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
Fordville had 207 residents in the 2020 census, down 22% since 2000.
It’s the 173rd largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Walsh County grew from 20,288 residents in 1900 to 10,563 in 2020.
Walsh County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 20.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Petersburg 2 N, ND weather station (16 miles away).
Jobs in Walsh County
3,372 jobs at 362 businesses in Walsh County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fordville.
Nearest hospitals
First Care Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Park River12.6 miles
Unity Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Grafton22.1 miles
Northwood Deaconess Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Northwood33.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Schools in Fordville
Public schools here are run by Fordville-Lankin 5. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Fordville-Lankin Elementary SchoolFordville
Pre-K–8
36
Public
0.5 mi
Fordville-Lankin High SchoolFordville
9–12
14
Public
0.5 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Forest River SchoolFordville
K–10
53
Brethren
5.3 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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