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Northwood
North Dakotacity
Northwood
Total population
1,046
Median home value
$208,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$78,571
Founded
1884
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Northwood is a city in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. It is part of the "Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Greater Grand Forks." The population was 982 at the 2020 census.
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History
Northwood was founded in 1884. A tornado, rated EF4 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, struck Northwood on the evening of August 26, 2007 causing destruction to the entire town and killing one person. Later on some of the buildings were burned, collapsed, or torn down because of severe damage to the buildings from the tornado.
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 Northwood, ND from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves367
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves330
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves313
- Dark-eyed JuncoJunco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves313
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves295
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves287
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves286
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves265
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Northwood · 190 students · 12.7:1 ratio
- NORTHWOOD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Northwood · 144 students · 14.4:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in North Dakota
- Hatton8.2 mi away · pop. 608
- Larimore12.6 mi away
- Emerado16.6 mi away
- Grand Forks AFB17.5 mi away · pop. 1,987
- Sharon18.1 mi away · pop. 101
- Portland18.4 mi away
- Mayville19.6 mi away
- Finley19.7 mi away · pop. 329
- Aneta20 mi away
- Thompson21.6 mi away
- Reynolds21.8 mi away · pop. 349
- Buxton23.5 mi away · pop. 360
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 Northwood
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library