Town guide

Kulm, North Dakota

Kulm is a city in Dickey County, North Dakota, home to about 474 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58456.

Homes sold for a median of $178 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4741,247 per sq mi
Median home value$70,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$178Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Kulm

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)293 miles away
Closer regional airportJamestown Regional Airport (JMS)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN289 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL638 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kulm

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

Kulm had 368 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 107th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Dickey County grew from 6,061 residents in 1900 to 4,999 in 2020.

Kulm population by census2000: 422, 2010: 354, 2020: 368422200035420103682020

Dickey County, 1900–2020

Dickey County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,061, 1910: 9,839, 1920: 10,499, 1930: 10,877, 1940: 9,696, 1950: 9,121, 1960: 8,147, 1970: 6,976, 1980: 7,207, 1990: 6,107, 2000: 5,757, 2010: 5,289, 2020: 4,9996K’00’1010K’20’3010K’40’508K’60’707K’80’906K’00’105K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 21.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KulmJan: high 20°F, low 4°F, 0.6 in; Feb: high 25°F, low 7°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 19°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 32°F, 1.4 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 2.8 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 2.5 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 35°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 21°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 10°F, 0.5 in20°4°Jan0.625°7°Feb0.437°19°Mar0.953°32°Apr1.467°44°May3.076°55°Jun3.481°59°Jul3.380°57°Aug2.871°47°Sep2.556°35°Oct1.739°21°Nov0.726°10°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Edgeley 3wnw, ND weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Dickey County

1,447 jobs at 191 businesses in Dickey County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dickey CountyHealth care and social assistance: 295 jobs; Retail trade: 284 jobs; Wholesale trade: 156 jobs; Manufacturing: 154 jobs; Other services: 104 jobs; Information: 76 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 74 jobs; Finance and insurance: 54 jobsHealth care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 20% Wholesale trade 11% Manufacturing 11% Other services 7% Information 5% Hotels and restaurants 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Ashley Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ashley27.6 miles
  • South Central HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wishek29.3 miles
  • Chi Oakes HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Oakes42.2 miles

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

Places in and around Kulm

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Kulm City Park · 2 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Kulm Grocery0.5 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 Kulm

Public schools here are run by Kulm 7. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Kulm Elementary SchoolKulmPre-K–887Public0.7 mi
Kulm High SchoolKulm9–1236Public0.7 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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