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Fort Ransom, North Dakota: commercial real estate data.
Fort Ransom is a Census city of 106 people across 0.31 square miles of land, in Ransom County. Median household income is $71,250, 77.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $14,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Fort Ransom
What Fort Ransom is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.31 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land344 plus or minus 123
- County holding the largest share of its areaRansom County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Fort Ransom
- Population106 plus or minus 38
- Median age60.2
- Population under 1812 plus or minus 14
- Share under 1811.3 percent plus or minus 12.7
- Population 65 and over30 plus or minus 17
- Share 65 and over28.3 percent plus or minus 12.9
- Households54 plus or minus 22
- Family households32 plus or minus 15
- Share of households that are families59.3 percent plus or minus 13.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Fort Ransom
- Median household income$71,250 plus or minus $40,706
- Per capita income$48,293 plus or minus $21,808
- Civilian labor force50 plus or minus 24
- Employed49 plus or minus 24
- Unemployed1 plus or minus 3
- Unemployment rate2.0 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Adults 25 and over82 plus or minus 29
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.9 percent plus or minus 46.2
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.2 percent plus or minus 15.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.1 percent plus or minus 13.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Fort Ransom
- Housing units69 plus or minus 26
- Occupied units54 plus or minus 22
- Vacant units15 plus or minus 15
- Vacancy rate21.7 percent plus or minus 20.1
- Owner occupied42 plus or minus 17
- Renter occupied12 plus or minus 11
- Ownership rate77.8 percent plus or minus 44.7
- Median owner-occupied home value$216,700 plus or minus $155,281
- Single family units62 plus or minus 26
- Share single family89.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more5 plus or minus 11
- Share in buildings of two or more7.2 percent plus or minus 15.2
- Mobile homes2 plus or minus 3
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Fort Ransom gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute44 plus or minus 23
- Commuting under 15 minutes13 plus or minus 11
- Share commuting under 15 minutes29.5 percent plus or minus 19.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more19 plus or minus 16
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more43.2 percent plus or minus 29.4
- Drove alone77.8 percent
- Carpooled13.3 percent plus or minus 14.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked6.7 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Worked from home2.2 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Fort Ransom (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$14,000
- Average approval$14,000
- Median approval$14,000
- Largest approval$14,000
- Jobs supported0
- Jobs per approval0.0
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term60 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fort Ransom, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Fort Ransom (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$282,000
- Average approval$141,000
- Median approval$141,000
- Largest approval$170,000
- Jobs supported23
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fort Ransom, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Fort Ransom
- NFIP communityCity of Fort Ransom
- NFIP community number380332
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/19/11
The City of Fort Ransom participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 380332 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Ransom County, not Fort Ransom
Ransom County context, not Fort Ransom figures
- Establishments in Ransom County188
- Covered employment, Ransom County1,997
- Average annual pay, Ransom County$49,719
- Housing units permitted, Ransom County3
Every figure in this section is published for Ransom County as a whole and is not a measurement of Fort Ransom.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Fort Ransom questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Fort Ransom, North Dakota?
106, in 54 households. Fort Ransom city covers 0.31 square miles of land, which is 344 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Fort Ransom in?
Ransom County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Fort Ransom?
$71,250. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $216,700. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Fort Ransom businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $14,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $14,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $282,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Fort Ransom, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Fort Ransom borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Fort Ransom. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Fort Ransom in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Fort Ransom appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Fort Ransom, city of, community 380332, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Fort Ransom figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ransom County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Fort Ransom.
Is zoning published for Fort Ransom?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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