Oliver County, North Dakota

Oliver County, North Dakota, has 1,898 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Center. It uses Central Time and covers 722 sq mi (1,871 km²) of land.

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Oliver County in North Dakota
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Resident population, July 2025
1,898
Land area
722 sq mi (1,871 km²)
County seat or government
Center
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$77,240 ± $8,173
Median home value
$215,700 ± $30,870
Median rent, with utilities
$756 ± $70
Homes lived in by their owners
95.2% ± 3.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Bismarck, ND metro areaOutlying county
Water area
8.68 sq mi (22.5 km²)
State
North Dakota
County code (FIPS)
38065
Coordinates (central point)
47.118079, -101.331420

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 Oliver County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/North_Dakota/CenterUTC-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. 5855429,479 people
  2. 585453,313 people
  3. 585233,280 people
  4. 585631,961 people
  5. 585301,144 people
  6. 58571754 people

6 ZIP Code areas overlap Oliver 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.

School districts in Oliver County, largest first

  1. Beulah Public School District 274,509 people
  2. Hazen Public School District 33,075 people
  3. Center-Stanton Public School District 12,132 people
  4. Washburn Public School District 42,131 people
  5. New Salem-Almont School District1,885 people
  6. Glen Ullin Public School District 48988 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. Center, North Dakota (city)562 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Mercer County, North Dakota26 mi northwest
  2. Morton County, North Dakota28 mi south
  3. McLean County, North Dakota37 mi north
  4. Burleigh County, North Dakota42 mi east

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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.