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Pierce County, North Dakota

Pierce County, North Dakota, has 3,838 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Rugby. It uses Central Time and covers 1,018 sq mi (2,637 km²) of land.

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Pierce County in North Dakota
Benson CountyMcHenry CountyRugbyBaltaSelzWolfordBarton
Pierce County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
3,838
Land area
1,018 sq mi (2,637 km²)
County seat or government
Rugby
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$59,365 ± $8,413
Median home value
$147,300 ± $19,792
Median rent, with utilities
$850 ± $20
Homes lived in by their owners
81.6% ± 4.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Minot, ND metro area
Water area
64.2 sq mi (166 km²)
State
North Dakota
County code (FIPS)
38069
Coordinates (central point)
48.238883, -99.966497
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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 Pierce 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. 583683,415 people
  2. 583412,572 people
  3. 58788884 people
  4. 58366738 people
  5. 58346606 people
  6. 58710498 people
  7. 58384438 people
  8. 58758303 people
  9. 58332182 people
  10. 58385180 people
  11. 5838664 people
  12. 5831348 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Pierce 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

Pierce 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 Pierce County, largest first

  1. Jefferson Township186 people
  2. Meyer Township155 people
  3. Hagel Township149 people
  4. Torgerson Township84 people
  5. Tuscarora Township80 people
  6. White Township65 people
  7. Ness Township63 people
  8. Alexanter Township43 people
  9. Antelope Lake Township40 people
  10. Elverum Township38 people
  11. Rush Lake Township27 people
  12. Elling Township15 people
All 15
  1. Balta Township0 people
  2. Reno Valley Township0 people
  3. Truman Township0 people

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

School districts in Pierce County, largest first

  1. Bottineau Public School District 14,041 people
  2. Rugby Public School District 53,689 people
  3. Harvey Public School District 382,876 people
  4. TGU Public School District 602,517 people
  5. North Star School District1,796 people
  6. Rolette Public School District 29938 people
  7. Maddock Public School District 9917 people
  8. Leeds Public School District 6706 people
  9. Anamoose Public School District 14553 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. Rugby, North Dakota (city)2,481 people
  2. Balta, North Dakota (city)52 people
  3. Selz, North Dakota (CDP)30 people
  4. Wolford, North Dakota (city)26 people
  5. Barton, North Dakota (CDP)0 people
  6. Orrin, North Dakota (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Benson County, North Dakota31 mi east
  2. McHenry County, North Dakota31 mi west
  3. Rolette County, North Dakota37 mi north
  4. Towner County, North Dakota45 mi northeast
  5. Wells County, North Dakota47 mi south
  6. Sheridan County, North Dakota48 mi south
  7. Bottineau County, North Dakota55 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.