Harwood, ND

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Harwood, North Dakota

Harwood, North Dakota is 8 miles NW of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center) and 222 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is in Cass county. The city is part of the Fargo - Moorhead metro area. The population of Harwood is 607.

The People and Families of Harwood

In Harwood, about 81% of adults are married. Harwood, compared to the great majority of similar-sized cities, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the city is larger than most. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Harwood.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Harwood had a median family income of $60,625. Harwood is one of the richer cities in North Dakota. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of the city. There aren't a lot of poor people in Harwood. The people of the city can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the city.

Harwood Housing

Of the housing in Harwood, approximately 97% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the city. Real estate taxes per home are higher in Harwood than most places in North Dakota.

Commuting

In Harwood, 96% of commuters drive to work. The city features shorter commuting times than most similar places.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 1%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 2%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 3%
Public Transportation Use (vs. State)	Top 12%
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Harwood, ND

Comparing Harwood 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
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	8 miles NW of Fargo, North Dakota (center to center)
Nearest Large City	222 miles NW of Minneapolis, Minnesota
County	Cass
Metro Area	Fargo - Moorhead
Standard Zip Codes	58042
Phone Area Codes	701
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	46.979
Longitude	-96.879

Station	FARGO HECTOR AP
Distance	4.4 miles
Jan Temp	-1 to 16 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	34 to 56 F
Annual Precip	21.1 inches

Station	GEORGETOWN 1 E
Distance	8.5 miles
Jan Temp	-2 to 16 F
Apr Temp	33 to 56 F
Jul Temp	59 to 82 F
Oct Temp	35 to 57 F
Annual Precip	22.1 inches

Station	CASSELTON AGRONOMY FRM
Distance	18 miles
Jan Temp	-4 to 16 F
Apr Temp	30 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 83 F
Oct Temp	33 to 58 F
Annual Precip	21.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	607	100%
Male	312	51.4%
Female	295	48.6%
Under 18	205	33.8%
18+	402	66.2%
65+	17	2.8%
Median Age	33.9
Average Family Size	3.31
White	601	99%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	2	0.3%
Mixed Race	4	0.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$60,625
Population In Poverty	9	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	638
Growth	31
Growth %	5.1%

Ancestry	Percent
German	41.8%
Norwegian	29.3%
US/American	3.4%
Scandinavian	3%
Irish	3%
French (except Basque)	2.5%
Swedish	2.4%
English	2.2%
Polish	2%
French Canadian	1.7%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	1.5%
Hungarian	1.2%
Scottish	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
European	0.8%
Finnish	0.7%
Czech	0.7%
Czechoslovakian	0.5%
Russian	0.3%
Croatian	0.3%
Italian	0.3%
Danish	0.2%

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