| Official Name: | Harwood, North Dakota |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | "It's All Good!" |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Dakota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Cass |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Blake Hankey |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1881 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.40 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.38 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.31 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.30 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 818 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 794 |
| Population Density Km2: | 235.17 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 608.90 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 889 |
| Coordinates: | 46.9769°N -96.8811°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 58042 |
| Area Code: | 701 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 38-35940 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1036084 |
Harwood is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 794 at the 2020 census.[2] It has become a bedroom community of the nearby Fargo-Moorhead area. Harwood was founded in 1881.
Harwood was platted in 1881 when the Great Northern Railroad was extended to that point.[3] The city was named in honor of A. J. Harwood, the original owner of the town site.[4] A post office has been in operation at Harwood since 1881.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.27sqmi, of which 1.26sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi is water.[6]
As of the census of 2010, there were 718 people, 241 households, and 216 families living in the city. The population density was 569.8PD/sqmi. There were 248 housing units at an average density of 196.8/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.1% African American, 0.8% Native American, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.1% of the population.
There were 241 households, of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.0% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 10.4% were non-families. 6.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.12.
The median age in the city was 34.4 years. 29.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.6% were from 25 to 44; 28.3% were from 45 to 64; and 5.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 607 people, 192 households, and 174 families living in the city. The population density was 517.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 201 housing units at an average density of 171.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.01% White, 0.33% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
There were 192 households, out of which 56.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 84.9% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 8.9% were non-families. 5.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.16 and the average family size was 3.31.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.8% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 32.8% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 2.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $57,500, and the median income for a family was $60,625. Males had a median income of $39,625 versus $24,479 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,191. About 1.7% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Fargo, to the south.