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Flaxton

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Flaxton

Total population

16

Median home value

$46,700

25%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$23,500

Flaxton$24k
National$74k

Founded

1900

Elevation591 m
Land area0.73 km²
Weather63°F · Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates48.90°, -102.39°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Founded
1900
Elevation
591 m
Area
0.73 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Flaxton is a city in Burke County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 60 at the 2020 census. Flaxton was founded in 1900 and was named because the predominant crop in the area is flax.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
75.5
Median home value
$46,700
Housing units
73
Poverty rate
25%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
48.8963
Longitude
-102.3911
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
63°F
Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
50°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Areas Of Fog
Thursday
78°F
Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
52°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
74°F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
55°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Flaxton, ND from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · Lignite · 52 students · 10.4:1 ratio
  • BOWBELLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · Bowbells · 49 students · 7:1 ratio
  • BOWBELLS HIGH SCHOOL
    High · Bowbells · 41 students · 8.2:1 ratio
  • BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
    High · Lignite · 31 students · 5.2:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

Nearby places in North Dakota

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.93
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,435

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
115
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
SOURIS RIVER NEAR SHERWOOD, ND
Distance
20.7 mi
Streamflow
202 cfs
Gage height
4.86 ft
Water temp
1.5 °C

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-23 08:00 UTC.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • NASA EONET