Ranked from NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals
Highest Heating Demand in North Dakota
Heating degree days measure how far and how long the outside temperature sits below 65°F across a year, which is the closest single number to how much heat a house has to make. Figures are NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals from the weather station nearest each county seat, so they describe a thirty-year average rather than any single year.
North Dakota ranked
| # | County | Heating degree days | Winter low | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Towner County | 10,496 | -3.4°F | $1,106 |
| 2 | Cavalier County | 10,360 | -5.0°F | $1,140 |
| 3 | Pembina County | 10,022 | -4.3°F | $1,073 |
| 4 | Rolette County | 10,015 | -5.1°F | $895 |
| 5 | Burke County | 10,000 | -2.0°F | $1,223 |
| 6 | Renville County | 9,939 | -1.7°F | $1,377 |
| 7 | Steele County | 9,921 | -6.0°F | $1,096 |
| 8 | Nelson County | 9,920 | -4.2°F | $1,038 |
| 9 | Mountrail County | 9,810 | -0.6°F | $1,770 |
| 10 | Pierce County | 9,801 | -3.9°F | $1,276 |
| 11 | Griggs County | 9,619 | -3.1°F | $1,149 |
| 12 | Benson County | 9,598 | -1.5°F | $815 |
| 13 | Grand Forks County | 9,533 | -3.1°F | $2,048 |
| 14 | Walsh County | 9,533 | -3.1°F | $1,151 |
| 15 | Eddy County | 9,428 | -1.8°F | $1,054 |
| 16 | Ramsey County | 9,428 | -1.8°F | $1,663 |
| 17 | Bottineau County | 9,401 | -1.9°F | $1,577 |
| 18 | Divide County | 9,318 | 0.0°F | $1,435 |
| 19 | Kidder County | 9,315 | 0.1°F | $1,196 |
| 20 | Logan County | 9,315 | 0.1°F | $957 |
| 21 | Barnes County | 9,284 | -2.3°F | $1,469 |
| 22 | Foster County | 9,262 | -1.5°F | $1,455 |
| 23 | Cass County | 9,115 | -1.4°F | $2,373 |
| 24 | Wells County | 9,098 | 1.2°F | $1,001 |
| 25 | McIntosh County | 9,031 | 1.3°F | $808 |
| 26 | Ransom County | 9,014 | -0.3°F | $1,513 |
| 27 | Stutsman County | 9,010 | 0.9°F | $1,711 |
| 28 | Sargent County | 8,993 | -0.6°F | $1,336 |
| 29 | Dunn County | 8,965 | 0.2°F | $1,939 |
| 30 | McLean County | 8,957 | 1.6°F | $1,890 |
| 31 | Williams County | 8,906 | 1.0°F | $2,133 |
| 32 | McKenzie County | 8,765 | 5.1°F | $2,687 |
| 33 | LaMoure County | 8,747 | -0.4°F | $1,080 |
| 34 | Traill County | 8,681 | 1.0°F | $1,650 |
| 35 | Bowman County | 8,638 | 6.5°F | $1,481 |
| 36 | Adams County | 8,604 | 5.4°F | $1,013 |
| 37 | Oliver County | 8,589 | 4.6°F | $1,752 |
| 38 | Richland County | 8,565 | 1.8°F | $1,546 |
| 39 | Hettinger County | 8,535 | 3.6°F | $1,042 |
| 40 | Dickey County | 8,515 | 2.2°F | $1,437 |
| 41 | Burleigh County | 8,471 | 2.4°F | $2,514 |
| 42 | Emmons County | 8,471 | 2.4°F | $1,032 |
| 43 | Grant County | 8,471 | 2.4°F | $842 |
| 44 | Morton County | 8,471 | 2.4°F | $2,067 |
| 45 | Stark County | 8,471 | 6.2°F | $2,125 |
| 46 | Mercer County | 8,446 | 2.8°F | $1,676 |
| 47 | McHenry County | 8,382 | 4.4°F | $1,230 |
| 48 | Ward County | 8,382 | 4.4°F | $2,148 |
| 49 | Billings County | 8,313 | 8.7°F | $2,434 |
| 50 | Slope County | 8,313 | 8.7°F | $1,045 |
| 51 | Sheridan County | 8,291 | 3.0°F | $980 |
| 52 | Golden Valley County | 8,236 | 6.2°F | $1,085 |
| 53 | Sioux County | 7,897 | 7.1°F | $817 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Heating Demand across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in North Dakota