The Town Files

LaMoure County, North Dakota

4,118 people. The median home is worth $117,200 (typical North Dakota town: $167,950) and the median household earns $80,664.

Towns in LaMoure County

Towns in LaMoure County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
LaMoure764$151,900$71,33949.0
Edgeley585$110,700$50,41755.0

People and housing

LaMoure CountyTypical North Dakota town
Median home value$117,200$167,950
Median rent$766$775
Median household income$80,664$68,195
Median age46.539.0
Bachelor's degree or higher25.3%23.0%
Below the poverty line8.7%10.6%

Jobs and pay

1,406 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,019 a year.

Largest industries in LaMoure CountyWholesale trade274 jobs · $75,765Health care & social assistan…169 jobs · $31,179Agriculture, forestry & fishi…103 jobs · $50,108Retail93 jobs · $27,282Hotels & restaurants51 jobs · $14,212Other services48 jobs · $32,490
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in LaMoure County0%2%4%2000200420082012201620202023 1.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 425 storm events in LaMoure County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in LaMoure County by type since 1996Hail105Drought6Tornado19Blizzard53High Wind42Heavy Snow42Flash Flood8Funnel Cloud8Winter Storm22Cold/Wind Chill9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

LaMoure County has been included in 33 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
February 15, 2024Winter StormDR-4760: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds
July 5, 2023FloodDR-4717: Flooding
July 13, 2022Severe StormDR-4660: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
September 1, 2021Severe StormDR-4613: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
July 9, 2020FloodDR-4553: Flooding
April 1, 2020BiologicalDR-4509: Covid-19 Pandemic
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).