Grant County, North Dakota

Grant County, North Dakota, has 2,206 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Carson. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,659 sq mi (4,297 km²) of land.

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Grant County in North Dakota
Hettinger CountySioux CountyElginCarsonNew LeipzigLeithRaleigh
Grant County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
2,206
Land area
1,659 sq mi (4,297 km²)
County seat or government
Carson
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$57,875 ± $12,632
Median home value
$93,200 ± $21,457
Median rent, with utilities
$675 ± $92
Homes lived in by their owners
83.4% ± 3.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Bismarck, ND metro area and Dickinson, ND micro area
Water area
6.78 sq mi (17.6 km²)
State
North Dakota
County code (FIPS)
38037
Coordinates (central point)
46.357827, -101.639049

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Grant County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 585631,961 people
  2. 576381,852 people
  3. 58631953 people
  4. 58638874 people
  5. 58533830 people
  6. 58529721 people
  7. 58535500 people
  8. 58562400 people
  9. 58520272 people
  10. 57641215 people
  11. 57645184 people
  12. 58564102 people
All 13
  1. 5856989 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Grant County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Grant County, largest first

  1. Lark Township72 people
  2. Elm Township67 people
  3. Freda Township48 people
  4. Minnie Township45 people
  5. Raleigh Township26 people
  6. Rock Township21 people
  7. Leipzig Township13 people
  8. Fisher Township11 people
  9. Howe Township10 people
  10. Pretty Rock Township7 people
  11. Winona Township2 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Dakota, by county

School districts in Grant County, largest first

  1. New Salem-Almont School District1,885 people
  2. Elgin-New Leipzig Public School District 491,237 people
  3. Glen Ullin Public School District 48988 people
  4. Hebron Public School District 13886 people
  5. Flasher Public School District 39773 people
  6. Roosevelt Public School District 18765 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Elgin, North Dakota (city)585 people
  2. Carson, North Dakota (city)316 people
  3. New Leipzig, North Dakota (city)181 people
  4. Leith, North Dakota (city)30 people
  5. Raleigh, North Dakota (CDP)20 people
  6. Heil, North Dakota (CDP)8 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Morton County, North Dakota29 mi northeast
  2. Sioux County, North Dakota32 mi southeast
  3. Hettinger County, North Dakota39 mi west
  4. Adams County, North Dakota46 mi southwest
  5. Stark County, North Dakota58 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.