Horace, North Dakota
Horace is a city of 4,588 people in Cass County, North Dakota, founded in 1882.
Why visit Horace
Townapedia lists 3 parks and trails and 1 place to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 82°F; January lows average -2°F.
Weather in Horace
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Horace
Horace is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. It is approximately 5–8 miles south of the city of West Fargo and about 8 miles away from Fargo. The population was 3,085 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 6,286 in 2024. In 2026, it is now 7,804.
From the Wikipedia article Horace, North Dakota (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries16
4 more on the map.
History
A post office has been in operation at Horace since 1875. The city is named after Horace Greeley of Chappaqua, New York, editor of the New York Tribune. Greeley encouraged western settlement with the motto "Go West, young man".
The city is bordered on the west by the Sheyenne River, a tributary of the Red River. To reduce damage from seasonal flooding, which sometimes was severe, the state and federal government collaborated on the Sheyenne Diversion Project, constructing a canal and associated support in 1990–1992 to move Sheyenne flood waters to the west and south of Horace, and north past the western side of West Fargo. This has proved its worth, protecting the Sheyenne cities from damage that resulted from the large 1997 Red River flood, which destroyed areas of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks to the north.
From the History section of Horace, North Dakota on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Horace
21 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17°F | -2°F | 0.7 in |
| Feb | 22°F | 1°F | 0.7 in |
| Mar | 35°F | 16°F | 1.1 in |
| Apr | 53°F | 30°F | 1.6 in |
| May | 68°F | 44°F | 3.1 in |
| Jun | 77°F | 55°F | 4.3 in |
| Jul | 82°F | 60°F | 3.7 in |
| Aug | 80°F | 57°F | 2.7 in |
| Sep | 72°F | 47°F | 2.5 in |
| Oct | 56°F | 34°F | 2.2 in |
| Nov | 38°F | 20°F | 0.9 in |
| Dec | 24°F | 7°F | 0.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Fargo 3S (7 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Cass County has had 20 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for floods.
- 2025-09-11: Severe Storm, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2024-02-15: Severe Winter Storm And Straight-Line Winds (Winter Storm)
- 2020-07-09: Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-04-01: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-12: Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Fargo Air National Guard Base (FAR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- West Fargo 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
- Fargo 8 mi northeast, about 14 min by car
- Moorhead 11 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Dilworth 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Casselton 17 mi northwest, about 28 min by car
- Barnesville 25 mi east, about 40 min by car
- Hawley 29 mi east, about 47 min by car
- Breckenridge 37 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Pelican Rapids 41 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Ada 42 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Horace, North Dakota, Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis), CC BY-SA 2.0
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