EMPTY NORTH DAKOTA - And The Surprising Small Towns I Found There

I visited these small North Dakota towns: Hillsboro, Mayville, Portland & Casselton. Later on in the video, Nicole & I visit a local restaurant in Fargo.

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[cecoya]

209 sw 1st ave $200k and under contract 4 bd 1 1/2 bath, beautiful inside as well

[paulwangler]

I grew up in North Dakota. Amazing, peaceful state that, due to lack of "things to do, " forces a person to become self-sufficient in finding ways to enjoy life. I love it.

[JohnTreadgold-esog]

Really respect these people in small towns who keep things looking so nice. Thanks for showcasing these small towns

[jamesroberts]

I was stationed at Grand Forks AFB 1971-72 and worked security on the Minuteman missile sites spread out over eastern North Dakota. Went through many of these small towns. Bleak in the winter time but surprisingly nice during the summer. Those vast fields of amber grain waving in the wind always impressed me.

[hitnmiss]

It’s amazing how all the grass is mowed. Very neat and clean little towns

[marcodebarkingville]

Classic beautifully preserved Americana. Hollywood could come here to do 40's, 50's, 60's movies and hardly spend a dollar on sets. Really liked this one.👏👍

[jonathanlee]

👍Hey, Joe, the geezer on the lawnmower waved how-do at you. Nice folk 👍

[gary]

Texting from Ireland, beautiful little town, absolutely spotless and the buildings immaculate.
That’s the way I think of American small towns.

[jacksisco]

Warning to those thinking everything sounds good in North Dakota. When he says a little cold he means we get -10 to -30 for weeks. We can even get as cold as -50 with wind chill. That cold will kill you in less than 30 mins if not properly dressed. Happens every year you hear on the news some one found frozen.

[lisaadams]

My niece and I live in Grand Forks and we often do small road trips to the small local towns. This has put a fire under us. We are ready to go!!

[charlest.tatumjr.]

Yep, I was a Texas-born Air Force Brat, but my forever home for the last four decades has been North Dakota!

[jppagetoo]

My dads family came into the US through Ellis Island from Sweden. They were sent out to North Dakota to build a life there. Nekoma is the town they were sent to. That was tough in that era. Sod houses, brutal winters. In the 1930's the dust bowl came. Most (but not all) of my family left Nekoma for the auto industry in Michigan. I have been to Nekoma to see where my family was from. There was a military base in Nekoma in the 1960's. That is gone now and Nekoma is slowly fading to nothing.

[DrewJess]

Hillsboro was a fun stop, Joe. Really enjoy your journey and bringing us along. Your show is MUST SEE TV for me. Appreciate it!

[cecoya]

Some beautiful towns for sure and worth looking into for living full time. I can handle the cold alot better than the heat any day. Have a great day

[GregPrince-iocb]

Love to see the Carnegie libraries!! The legacy that man left will span generations

[poowg]

I 've been through North Dakota numerous times. Great people, great state. Thanks for another excellent tour!

[catlover]

An awesome video ! Great little towns, and some lovely old theatres and churches ! Beautiful old buildings downtown ! Thanks so much, Joe and Nic, enjoyable as always.🥰

[gaylordfrancisco]

It's so nice to see the guy in the mower waving hi. Higher in crime but they are friendly for sure. Thanks for the wonderful trip Joe and Nic

[roberthenry]

All of Joe & Nic's videos have been enjoyable, informative, and very much worth watching. This one in North Dakota seems especially good. Perhaps it because it is a look into what may be the least known and least understood state in the U.S., but it may also be because Joe & Nic's filming, editing and content keep getting better and better. "Joe & Nic's Road Trip Videos" are becoming an American treasure in much the same way as author William Least Heat Moon's awesome book on little known yet marvelous American places "Blue Highways" has. Am looking forward to all that is to come from Joe and Nic. Cannot thank you folks enough.
R. Henry, M.D.

[xlerb]

I just drove past Hillsboro and Mayville a couple weeks ago and am going to be driving past them again today. All those small towns along I-94 and Highway 2 are nice towns. They're all quiet, low crime, affordable housing prices. Job opportunities vary with the smaller towns having fewer opportunities. But if you can work remote that's not so much an issue. For all the talk winters here aren't really that bad. It's cold yes but the houses are built for it. So you go from a warm building to a warm car. And it's only a few weeks of the year where you may get the bitter cold weather. It's all in what you want. For me the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.