McLean County, North Dakota
McLean County, North Dakota, has 9,740 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Washburn. It uses Central Time and covers 2,110 sq mi (5,466 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 9,740
- Land area
- 2,110 sq mi (5,466 km²)
- County seat or government
- Washburn
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $83,583 ± $6,887
- Median home value
- $227,100 ± $15,589
- Median rent, with utilities
- $784 ± $51
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 84.2% ± 1.1 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Minot, ND metro area, Bismarck, ND metro area, and Dickinson, ND micro area
- Water area
- 218 sq mi (564 km²)
- State
- North Dakota
- County code (FIPS)
- 38055
- Coordinates (central point)
- 47.653206, -101.421914
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 McLean County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-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
- 585402,634 people
- 585771,954 people
- 587701,369 people
- 585761,063 people
- 585791,001 people
- 58575910 people
- 58759756 people
- 58771585 people
- 58735565 people
- 58559411 people
- 58779343 people
- 58716308 people
18 ZIP Code areas overlap McLean 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
McLean County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in McLean County, largest first
- Longfellow Township191 people
- McGinnis Township171 people
- St. Mary Township168 people
- Andrews Township116 people
- Wise Township113 people
- Otis Township101 people
- Gate Township85 people
- Lake Williams Township85 people
- Snow Township83 people
- Loquemont Township82 people
- Blackwater Township79 people
- Roseglen Township58 people
All 27
- Dogden Township54 people
- Byersville Township40 people
- Amundsville Township36 people
- Malcolm Township34 people
- Medicine Hill Township33 people
- Victoria Township33 people
- Turtle Lake Township32 people
- Deepwater Township22 people
- Mercer Township19 people
- Greatstone Township16 people
- Rosemont Township16 people
- Horseshoe Valley Township6 people
- Aurena Township0 people
- Cremerville Township0 people
- Douglas Township0 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Dakota, by county
School districts in McLean County, largest first
- Garrison Public School District 512,445 people
- Velva Public School District 12,202 people
- Washburn Public School District 42,131 people
- Lewis and Clark Public School District 1611,915 people
- Max Public School District 501,617 people
- Underwood Public School District 81,604 people
- Parshall Public School District 31,452 people
- Wilton Public School District 11,407 people
- Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 721,351 people
- Drake Public School District 57617 people
- White Shield Public School District 85527 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.
Tribal areas in McLean County, largest first
- Fort Berthold Reservation7,267 people
American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Washburn, North Dakota (city)1,507 people
- Garrison, North Dakota (city)1,397 people
- Underwood, North Dakota (city)699 people
- Wilton, North Dakota (city)607 people
- Turtle Lake, North Dakota (city)500 people
- Max, North Dakota (city)358 people
- White Shield, North Dakota (CDP)246 people
- Benedict, North Dakota (city)227 people
- Riverdale, North Dakota (city)187 people
- Butte, North Dakota (city)68 people
- Coleharbor, North Dakota (city)66 people
- Mercer, North Dakota (city)66 people
All 13
- Ruso, North Dakota (city)4 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Mercer County, North Dakota31 mi southwest
- Oliver County, North Dakota37 mi south
- Ward County, North Dakota39 mi north
- Sheridan County, North Dakota51 mi east
- McHenry County, North Dakota54 mi northeast
- Mountrail County, North Dakota58 mi northwest
- Dunn County, North Dakota59 mi west
- Burleigh County, North Dakota65 mi southeast
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Areas that only touch the edge
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