Fessenden

Population: 477
Median household income: $65,125
Median home value: $73,300

Fessenden is a community in Wells County, North Dakota, home to 477 residents. Its median household income of $65,125 runs above the Wells County figure of $61,346.

Between 2019 and 2023, Fessenden's population declined 2.5% from 489 to 477, while its median home value rose 11.2% from $65,900 to $73,300.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 22.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 477
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $65,125
Median home value: $73,300
Median gross rent: $605
Housing units: 324
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

489477

Median household income

$48,125$65,125

Median home value

$65,900$73,300

Median gross rent

$803$605

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	489	$48,125	$65,900	$803
2020	560	$57,596	$60,500	$675
2021	609	$61,731	$63,600	$520
2022	550	$64,052	$63,500	$702
2023	477	$65,125	$73,300	$605

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 243.8%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 547.3%

55 to 6422.2%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	5.0%
5 to 17	86	18.0%
18 to 24	18	3.8%
25 to 34	50	10.5%
35 to 44	76	15.9%
45 to 54	35	7.3%
55 to 64	106	22.2%
65 to 74	54	11.3%
75 and over	28	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	470	98.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.2%
Two or more races	2	0.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.7%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's34.7%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	5.7%
High school graduate	139	39.8%
Some college or associate's	121	34.7%
Bachelor's degree	57	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	12	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 11 min

Drove alone67.5%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked23.4%

Bicycle2.6%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	185	67.5%
Carpooled	6	2.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	64	23.4%
Bicycle	7	2.6%
Worked from home	12	4.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	170	64.9%
15 to 29 min	65	24.8%
30 to 44 min	23	8.8%
45 to 59 min	4	1.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.91
Poverty rate: 19.7% (94 of 477)

	Count	Share
Family households	106	42.9%
Nonfamily households	141	57.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	247	76.2%
Vacant	77	23.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	185	74.9%
Renter-occupied	62	25.1%

1-unit, detached85.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	278	85.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	21	6.5%
5 to 19 units	13	4.0%
20 or more units	3	0.9%
Mobile home & other	9	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3826180
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.44 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.6493, -99.6270