Moving to Harwood, North Dakota

Population: 607. Estimated population in July 2024: 638 (+5.1% change)
Males: 312 (51.4%), Females: 295 (48.6%)

Cass County

Zip code: 58042

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.9 years
Median household income: $57,500
Median house value: $101,800

Population by Race

Races in Harwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (53.4%), Norwegian (39.2%), Swedish (8.1%), English (7.7%), Irish (5.3%), French (4.6%).

Elevation: 889 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Harwood

  • High school or higher: 93.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harwood city

  • Never married: 15.2%
  • Now married: 76.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.3%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+2.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Harwood:

  • INNOVIS HEALTH (about 10 miles; FARGO, ND)
  • PRAIRIE PSYCHIATRIC CENTER (about 10 miles; FARGO, ND)
  • SCCI HOSPITAL – FARGO (about 10 miles; FARGO, ND)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harwood:

Other public-use airports nearest to Harwood:

  • WEST FARGO UTILITY (about 6 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: D54)
  • MOORHEAD MUNI (about 19 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Abbreviation: JKJ)
  • ARTHUR (about 24 miles; ARTHUR, ND; Abbreviation: 1A2)

Amtrak station near Harwood:

  • 10 miles: FARGO (420 4TH ST. N). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harwood:

  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 7 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 27 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 27 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 53 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 144 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 144 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,562)

Public primary/middle school in Harwood:

  • HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 146; Location: 110 FREEDLAND DR; Grades: 01 – 06)