Kidder County, North Dakota

Kidder County, North Dakota, has 2,393 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Steele. It uses Central Time and covers 1,351 sq mi (3,499 km²) of land.

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Kidder County in North Dakota
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Kidder County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
2,393
Land area
1,351 sq mi (3,499 km²)
County seat or government
Steele
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$65,610 ± $7,266
Median home value
$156,600 ± $12,881
Median rent, with utilities
$853 ± $239
Homes lived in by their owners
76.1% ± 3.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Jamestown, ND micro area and Bismarck, ND metro area
Water area
81.8 sq mi (212 km²)
State
North Dakota
County code (FIPS)
38043
Coordinates (central point)
46.938273, -99.731198

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 Kidder County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 58482960 people
  2. 58467497 people
  3. 58487455 people
  4. 58483281 people
  5. 58428266 people
  6. 58418259 people
  7. 58423201 people
  8. 58532199 people
  9. 58488172 people
  10. 58549165 people
  11. 58478148 people
  12. 5852484 people
All 13
  1. 5847575 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Kidder 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 Kidder County, largest first

  1. Merkel Township226 people
  2. Crystal Springs Township85 people
  3. Vernon Township71 people
  4. Manning Township70 people
  5. Woodlawn Township62 people
  6. Tuttle Township56 people
  7. Sibley Township55 people
  8. Valley Township47 people
  9. Excelsior Township45 people
  10. Haynes Township43 people
  11. Allen Township42 people
  12. Buckeye Township39 people
All 36
  1. Clear Lake Township38 people
  2. Lake Williams Township34 people
  3. Bunker Township30 people
  4. Weiser Township23 people
  5. Tappen Township21 people
  6. Crown Hill Township18 people
  7. Peace Township13 people
  8. Pettibone Township10 people
  9. Rexine Township9 people
  10. Northwest Township8 people
  11. Graf Township7 people
  12. Robinson Township7 people
  13. Tanner Township6 people
  14. Baker Township3 people
  15. Atwood Township0 people
  16. Chestina Township0 people
  17. Frettim Township0 people
  18. Petersville Township0 people
  19. Pleasant Hill Township0 people
  20. Quinby Township0 people
  21. Stewart Township0 people
  22. Wallace Township0 people
  23. Westford Township0 people
  24. Williams Township0 people

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

School districts in Kidder County, largest first

  1. Kidder County School District 12,388 people
  2. Napoleon Public School District 21,324 people
  3. Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 251,047 people
  4. Gackle-Streeter Public School District 56973 people
  5. Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock Public School District 6906 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. Steele, North Dakota (city)757 people
  2. Tappen, North Dakota (city)295 people
  3. Dawson, North Dakota (city)72 people
  4. Tuttle, North Dakota (city)70 people
  5. Pettibone, North Dakota (city)65 people
  6. Robinson, North Dakota (city)50 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Logan County, North Dakota34 mi south
  2. Burleigh County, North Dakota35 mi west
  3. Stutsman County, North Dakota37 mi east
  4. Wells County, North Dakota44 mi north
  5. Emmons County, North Dakota51 mi southwest
  6. Sheridan County, North Dakota53 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.