Pembina County, North Dakota

Pembina County, North Dakota, has 6,568 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Cavalier. It uses Central Time and covers 1,119 sq mi (2,897 km²) of land.

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Pembina County in North Dakota
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Resident population, July 2025
6,568
Land area
1,119 sq mi (2,897 km²)
County seat or government
Cavalier
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$68,393 ± $6,769
Median home value
$119,200 ± $6,204
Median rent, with utilities
$684 ± $58
Homes lived in by their owners
74.6% ± 2.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
2.71 sq mi (7.01 km²)
State
North Dakota
County code (FIPS)
38067
Coordinates (central point)
48.766896, -97.545405

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 Pembina 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. 582202,268 people
  2. 582821,321 people
  3. 582251,053 people
  4. 58271654 people
  5. 58265528 people
  6. 58243502 people
  7. 58227481 people
  8. 58276429 people
  9. 58222234 people
  10. 58216161 people
  11. 58241137 people
  12. 58262125 people
All 14
  1. 58238114 people
  2. 5823631 people

14 ZIP Code areas overlap Pembina 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

Pembina 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 Pembina County, largest first

  1. Cavalier Township426 people
  2. Advance Township200 people
  3. Akra Township193 people
  4. Beaulieu Township136 people
  5. Thingvalla Township113 people
  6. Lodema Township108 people
  7. St. Thomas Township106 people
  8. Carlisle Township95 people
  9. Felson Township68 people
  10. Crystal Township67 people
  11. St. Joseph Township62 people
  12. Bathgate Township48 people
All 24
  1. La Moure Township48 people
  2. Midland Township47 people
  3. Hamilton Township44 people
  4. Park Township41 people
  5. Walhalla Township40 people
  6. Elora Township37 people
  7. Gardar Township35 people
  8. Pembina Township30 people
  9. Neche Township26 people
  10. Lincoln Township25 people
  11. Joliette Township21 people
  12. Drayton Township2 people

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

School districts in Pembina County, largest first

  1. Grafton Public School District 185,347 people
  2. North Border School District 1002,765 people
  3. Cavalier Public School District 62,456 people
  4. Valley-Edinburg Public School District 1181,353 people
  5. Drayton Public School District 19930 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. Cavalier, North Dakota (city)1,426 people
  2. Walhalla, North Dakota (city)865 people
  3. Drayton, North Dakota (city)763 people
  4. Pembina, North Dakota (city)625 people
  5. Neche, North Dakota (city)398 people
  6. St. Thomas, North Dakota (city)306 people
  7. Crystal, North Dakota (city)103 people
  8. Mountain, North Dakota (city)100 people
  9. Bathgate, North Dakota (city)56 people
  10. Hamilton, North Dakota (city)39 people
  11. Canton City (Hensel), North Dakota (city)28 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Walsh County, North Dakota28 mi south
  2. Kittson County, Minnesota35 mi east
  3. Cavalier County, North Dakota42 mi west
  4. Marshall County, Minnesota61 mi southeast

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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.