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Cathay
North Dakotacity
Cathay
Total population
17
Median home value
$0
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Founded
1893
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Dense Fog Advisory · ModerateDense Fog Advisory issued September 17 at 6:07AM CDT until September 17 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Cathay is a city in Wells County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 20 at the 2020 census. Cathay was founded in 1893.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Cathay got its start following construction of the railroad through the territory.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Cathay, ND from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves110
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves91
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves76
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves72
- Canada Goose (canadensis Group)Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves63
- Blue-winged TealSpatula discors (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves63
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves61
- Brown-headed CowbirdMolothrus ater (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves53
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2008-11-156 km ESE of Goodrich, North Dakota
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in North Dakota
- Sykeston6.1 mi away · pop. 114
- Fessenden12 mi away · pop. 433
- Bowdon15.1 mi away · pop. 90
- Hamberg15.3 mi away · pop. 3
- New Rockford15.4 mi away · pop. 1,260
- Heimdal20 mi away · pop. 40
- Hurdsfield25.3 mi away · pop. 35
- Oberon27.3 mi away · pop. 39
- Maddock28.7 mi away · pop. 474
- Harvey28.7 mi away · pop. 1,679
- Woodworth28.9 mi away · pop. 69
- Pettibone30.6 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Cathay
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Twin Butte Ck, Corson, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-27 · 182 mi
- Wildfire Alice, Harding, South DakotaWildfires · 2026-07-26 · 228 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET