Forman, ND

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Forman, North Dakota

Forman, North Dakota, in Sargent county, is 66 miles SW of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center) and 225 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. There are 506 residents in the city.

The People and Families of Forman

In Forman, about 56% of adults are married. In Forman, more so than in most cities, people can be found in one-person households.

There are a lot of senior citizens in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Forman had a median family income of $48,929. Most of the residents of Forman tend to have good incomes. People say that the city is full of unmarried people with good incomes.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Forman Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Forman that were owner-occupied was 69%.

Commuting

In Forman, 75% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about the city is its reasonable commuting times.

High Points

Forman strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Dakota):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. State)	Top 3%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. State)	Top 6%
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Forman, ND

Comparing Forman to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Dakota (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	66 miles SW of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	225 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Sargent
Standard Zip Codes	58032
Phone Area Codes	701
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.108
Longitude	-97.635

Station	FORMAN 5 SSE
Distance	5.4 miles
Jan Temp	-1 to 18 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	20.5 inches

Station	OAKES 2 S
Distance	21.5 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 18 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 84 F
Oct Temp	32 to 58 F
Annual Precip	19.5 inches

Station	MC LEOD 3 E
Distance	27.9 miles
Jan Temp	-5 to 16 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 83 F
Oct Temp	33 to 57 F
Annual Precip	20.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	506	100%
Male	251	49.6%
Female	255	50.4%
Under 18	106	20.9%
18+	400	79.1%
65+	127	25.1%
Median Age	46.3
Average Family Size	2.91
White	494	97.6%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	7	1.4%
Mixed Race	4	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	7	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	476
Growth	-30
Growth %	-5.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Norwegian	39.4%
German	38.7%
English	4.6%
Swedish	3.5%
Dutch	2.1%
Polish	1.9%
US/American	1.4%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.4%
Scandinavian	0.9%
Irish	0.9%
Russian	0.9%
African	0.7%
Luxemburger	0.5%
Greek	0.5%
French Canadian	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Forman	506	$48,929
Cogswell	165	$45,208
Gwinner	717	$48,250
Lisbon	2,292	$47,566
Milnor	711	$41,563
Oakes	1,979	$39,625
Rutland	220	$34,167

Library
Forman Public Library 347 Main Street Forman, North Dakota (701) 724-4032

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