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Parshall

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Parshall

Total population

922

Median home value

$122,400

13.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$45,000

Parshall$45k
National$74k

Founded

1914

Elevation589 m
Land area1.43 km²
Weather41°F · Patchy Fog
Coordinates47.96°, -102.13°

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
1914
Elevation
589 m
Area
1.43 km²
Official website
www.parshallnd.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Parshall is a city lying within the jurisdictional boundaries of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation. It is located on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 949 at the 2020 census. Parshall was founded in 1914 by George Parshall, and is the home of the Paul Broste Rock Museum.

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History & geography

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen climate classification system, Parshall has a humid continental climate, abbreviated Dfb on climate maps, though it borders a cool semi-arid climate (BSk). On February 15, 1936, Parshall recorded a temperature of , setting a state record low temperature, which still stands today. Relatively nearby Steele, ND recorded a state record high of less than five months later. During the calendar year 1934, in the midst of the severe multi-year drought that affected most of North America during much of the 1930s, Parshall recorded a total of of precipitation, less than 27 percent of the long-term normal and much less than normally falls in most of the Sonoran Desert.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
37.9
Median home value
$122,400
Housing units
546
Poverty rate
37.2%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
28.6%
Black
2.7%
Asian
1.6%
Hispanic
4%

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

Geography

Latitude
47.9595
Longitude
-102.1338
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
41°F
Patchy Fog
Thursday
71°F
Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
51°F
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Friday
76°F
Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Friday Night
50°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Saturday
68°F
Rain Showers Likely

Forecast for Parshall, ND from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
36%
Diabetes
14.8%
Adult obesity
45.6%
Binge drinking
19.2%
Adult smoking
24.8%
No leisure activity
34.7%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

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Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
2
Middle
0
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • PARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL
    High · Parshall · 145 students · 13.2:1 ratio
  • PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · Parshall · 141 students · 7.8:1 ratio
  • NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · Plaza · 134 students · 16.8:1 ratio
  • NORTH SHORE PLAZA HIGH SCHOOL
    High · Plaza · 72 students · 10.3:1 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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.96
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,445

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

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
268
Avg daily Wikipedia views
9
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library