Several ghost towns have been recorded in North Dakota and are in various states of disrepair; some are mostly intact but have no residents, while others have completely barren or inaccessible sites. Other communities might have a small population but are frequently referred to as a ghost town due to population decline and disrepair.
Classification
Barren site
- Sites no longer in existence
- Sites that have been destroyed
- Submerged
- Reverted to pasture
- May have a few difficult-to-find foundations/footings at most
Neglected site
- Only rubble left
- All buildings uninhabited
- Roofless building ruins
- Some buildings or houses still standing
Abandoned site
- Buildings or houses still standing
- Buildings and houses all abandoned
- No population, except caretaker
- Site no longer in existence except for one or two buildings
Semi-abandoned site
- Building or houses still standing
- Buildings and houses largely abandoned
- Fewer than 50 residents
- Many abandoned buildings
- Small population
Ghost towns
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