Moving to Lidgerwood, North Dakota

Population: 738. Estimated population in July 2024: 746 (+1.1% change)
Males: 365 (49.5%), Females: 373 (50.5%)

Richland County

Zip code: 58053

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.2 years
Median household income: $25,887
Median house value: $28,600

Population by Race

Races in Lidgerwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (49.6%), Norwegian (17.8%), Czech (10.0%), Polish (9.3%), Irish (5.6%), United States (4.7%).

Elevation: 1114 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lidgerwood

  • High school or higher: 76.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lidgerwood city

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 51.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 15.5%
  • Divorced: 8.1%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -47 (-6.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lidgerwood:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lidgerwood:

  • HECTOR INTL (about 63 miles; FARGO, ND; Abbreviation: FAR)
  • WATERTOWN MUNI (about 81 miles; WATERTOWN, SD; Abbreviation: ATY)
  • ABERDEEN REGIONAL (about 99 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Abbreviation: ABR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lidgerwood:

  • LIDGERWOOD MUNI (about 1 miles; LIDGERWOOD, ND; Abbreviation: 4N4)
  • MILNOR MUNI (about 24 miles; MILNOR, ND; Abbreviation: 4R6)
  • SISSETON MUNI (about 31 miles; SISSETON, SD; Abbreviation: 8D3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lidgerwood:

  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 40 miles; WAHPETON, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,176)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 61 miles; FARGO, ND; Full-time enrollment: 8,836)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 72 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 72 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 103 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; BROOKINGS, SD; Full-time enrollment: 7,353)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 127 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)

Schools

Public high school in Lidgerwood:

  • LIDGERWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 123; Location: 28 3RD AVE SE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lidgerwood:

  • LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 104; Location: 28 3RD AVE SE; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Lidgerwood:

  • LIDGERWOOD CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $6,391; Location: 15 WILEY AVE N; 19,100 books; 20 serial subscriptions)