The Town Files

Four Bears Village, North Dakota

Community in McKenzie County · population 500 (2020 Census)

Map: where Four Bears Village is in North DakotaFour Bears Village
Jan low / Jul high
4° / 83°
Snow a year
35 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950
2
Median age
48.4

Four Bears Village is a community of 500 people in McKenzie County, North Dakota. It ranks better for first-time buyers than 77% of North Dakota towns.

How Four Bears Village ranks

Percentile among North Dakota towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of North Dakota towns.

Four Bears Village lifestyle rankings vs other North Dakota townsRetirement2nd pctFamiliesbottomQuiet25th pctWalkabilitybottomFirst-time buyers77th pctYoung professionals64th pctVibrancy60th pctHip & trendy32nd pctCollege townbottomUpscale13th pctVacation homesbottomSeaside characterbottomCyclingbottomTransitbottomDriving44th pcttypical
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

Median rent is $628 a month. 0.0% of households own their home.

Four Bears Village vs McKenzie County vs typical North Dakota townFour Bears VillageMcKenzie CountyTypical North Dakota townMonthly rent$628$1,284$775
Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of North Dakota towns with 500+ people.
HousingFour Bears VillageTypical North Dakota town
Median home value—$167,950
Median rent$628$775
Median household income—$68,195
Home value ÷ income—×2.5×
Homeownership0.0%68.6%
Median year built19771973
Seasonal / vacation homes0.0%—

Who lives in Four Bears Village

PeopleFour Bears VillageTypical North Dakota town
Median age48.439.0
Age 65 and over8.4%20.1%
Under 1815.6%—
Bachelor's degree or higher11.7%23.0%
Below the poverty line33.8%10.6%
Veterans0.0%—
Born outside the U.S.0.0%—
Work from home0.0%5.5%
Average commute— min16.8 min
Homes with broadband100.0%87.3%

Weather in Four Bears Village

July highs average 83.0°F and January lows 3.8°F. About 17.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 34.8 inches of snow (typical North Dakota town: 44.3 in). Expect about 20 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 185 nights at or below freezing.

Four Bears Village monthly temperatures and precipitation0°10°20°30°40°50°60°70°80°90°32° freezing22°4°Jan27°8°Feb40°19°Mar56°30°Apr67°41°May76°50°Jun83°55°Jul83°54°Aug73°45°Sep56°32°Oct39°20°Nov26°8°DecPrecipitation (in) · snow (in) in blue0.57.60.56.10.76.11.12.72.60.73.33.01.71.91.42.00.73.10.66.5
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Keene 3S station (16.4 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 1 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Four Bears Village since 1950, compared with 11 for the typical North Dakota town. The strongest, an EF0, struck on July 6, 2014 about 4.2 miles from the town center. The most recent was on July 6, 2014.

Tornadoes within 10 miles of Four Bears Village by decade01950s01960s01970s01980s01990s12000s12010s02020s
NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 29 times; the largest was 2.50 inches on June 21, 2016.

Severe weather in McKenzie County since 1996

Storm events in McKenzie County since 1996 by typeHail180Flood8Drought26Tornado14Blizzard36High Wind58Heavy Snow19Funnel Cloud15
NOAA Storm Events Database, McKenzie County, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 5 deaths recorded.

McKenzie County has been included in 24 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for fire, flood, drought.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
December 24, 2024FireDR-4852: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds
October 6, 2024FireFM-5540: Bear Den Fire
October 6, 2024FireFM-5541: Elk Horn Fire
July 13, 2022Severe StormDR-4660: Severe Winter Storm And Flooding
September 1, 2021Severe StormDR-4613: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding

Jobs and pay in McKenzie County

McKenzie County had 11,484 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $90,997 a year. Unemployment was 1.3% in 2023; in Four Bears Village itself the ACS puts it at 0%.

Largest industries in McKenzie CountyMining, oil & gas2,031 jobs · $129,141Transportation & warehousing1,352 jobs · $128,388Retail649 jobs · $38,379Wholesale trade561 jobs · $116,124Professional & technical serv…365 jobs · $100,013Real estate338 jobs · $116,828
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.
Unemployment rate in McKenzie County, 2000–20230%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023McKenzie 1.3%
Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

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Four Bears Village questions

Is Four Bears Village, North Dakota a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Four Bears Village scores better for retirees than 2% of North Dakota towns and quieter than 25%. 8.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 48.4).

What is the weather like in Four Bears Village?

July highs average 83.0°F and January lows 3.8°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 17.9 inches of precipitation a year and 34.8 inches of snow.

Does Four Bears Village get tornadoes?

2 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Four Bears Village since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF0 on July 6, 2014. The typical North Dakota town has had 11.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Four Bears Village's Census boundary (GEOID 3827950). Comparisons use the median of North Dakota towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center. Data snapshot 2026-11-13.