Towner

Population: 466
Median household income: $53,333
Median home value: $93,300

Towner, a community in McHenry County, North Dakota, has 466 residents. At $53,333, its median household income sits below McHenry County's $80,614.

From 2019 to 2023, Towner's population declined 21.3% from 592 to 466, while its median home value rose 21.3% from $76,900 to $93,300.

16.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.14 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 466
Median age: 43.8 yrs
Median household income: $53,333
Median home value: $93,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 283
Homeownership rate: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 15.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

592466

Median household income

$51,250$53,333

Median home value

$76,900$93,300

Median gross rent

$428$99

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	592	$51,250	$76,900	$428
2020	508	$44,048	$82,100	$99
2021	489	$41,875	$78,300	$99
2022	456	$51,500	$90,300	$99
2023	466	$53,333	$93,300	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 242.1%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7415.7%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	22	4.7%
5 to 17	85	18.2%
18 to 24	10	2.1%
25 to 34	71	15.2%
35 to 44	47	10.1%
45 to 54	56	12.0%
55 to 64	53	11.4%
65 to 74	73	15.7%
75 and over	49	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	404	86.7%
Black or African American	28	6.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.0%

High school graduate33.8%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree19.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42	12.0%
High school graduate	118	33.8%
Some college or associate's	115	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	67	19.2%
Graduate or professional degree	7	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	155	79.5%
Carpooled	7	3.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	10.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	13	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	107	58.8%
15 to 29 min	36	19.8%
30 to 44 min	15	8.2%
45 to 59 min	19	10.4%
60+ min	5	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 16.3% (76 of 466)

	Count	Share
Family households	144	66.1%
Nonfamily households	74	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	218	77.0%
Vacant	65	23.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	174	79.8%
Renter-occupied	44	20.2%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units4.9%

5 to 19 units16.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	206	72.8%
1-unit, attached	2	0.7%
2 to 4 units	14	4.9%
5 to 19 units	46	16.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	5.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3879420
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.83 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.3471, -100.4070