Richland County, North Dakota
Richland County, North Dakota, has 16,731 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Wahpeton. It uses Central Time and covers 1,436 sq mi (3,718 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 16,731
- Land area
- 1,436 sq mi (3,718 km²)
- County seat or government
- Wahpeton
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $75,432 ± $4,512
- Median home value
- $183,600 ± $10,935
- Median rent, with utilities
- $740 ± $65
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68.1% ± 2.4 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Wahpeton, ND-MN micro areaCentral county
- Water area
- 9.67 sq mi (25 km²)
- State
- North Dakota
- County code (FIPS)
- 38077
- Coordinates (central point)
- 46.265219, -96.937960
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 Richland 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
- 580759,046 people
- 580475,636 people
- 580511,980 people
- 580531,409 people
- 580411,389 people
- 580601,149 people
- 58081876 people
- 58077684 people
- 58030593 people
- 58052529 people
- 57255488 people
- 58018428 people
All 20
20 ZIP Code areas overlap Richland 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 Richland County, largest first
- Walcott Township431 people
- Dwight Township430 people
- Abercrombie Township401 people
- Center Township324 people
- Barrie Township262 people
- Summit Township202 people
- Greendale Township162 people
- LaMars Township155 people
- Grant Township154 people
- Colfax Township147 people
- Belford Township145 people
- Duerr Township141 people
All 36
- Mooreton Township135 people
- Liberty Grove Township133 people
- Brightwood Township117 people
- Antelope Township115 people
- Eagle Township113 people
- Barney Township111 people
- Danton Township100 people
- Dexter Township100 people
- Homestead Township100 people
- Wyndmere Township95 people
- Elma Township90 people
- Sheyenne Township90 people
- Brandenburg Township88 people
- Fairmount Township76 people
- Helendale Township76 people
- Ibsen Township70 people
- Waldo Township67 people
- Devillo Township57 people
- Garborg Township44 people
- Nansen Township41 people
- Moran Township34 people
- Freeman Township30 people
- West End Township29 people
- Viking Township16 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in North Dakota, by county
School districts in Richland County, largest first
- Wahpeton Public School District 379,471 people
- Kindred Public School District 24,351 people
- Hankinson Public School District 81,661 people
- Richland Public School District 441,579 people
- Lidgerwood Public School District 281,286 people
- Wyndmere Public School District 421,244 people
- Fairmount Public School District 18441 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 Richland County, largest first
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.
- Wahpeton, North Dakota (city)8,010 people
- Hankinson, North Dakota (city)804 people
- Lidgerwood, North Dakota (city)719 people
- Wyndmere, North Dakota (city)509 people
- Fairmount, North Dakota (city)292 people
- Colfax, North Dakota (city)272 people
- Walcott, North Dakota (city)272 people
- Christine, North Dakota (city)255 people
- Abercrombie, North Dakota (city)232 people
- Mooreton, North Dakota (city)175 people
- Dwight, North Dakota (city)47 people
- Barney, North Dakota (city)42 people
All 14
- Great Bend, North Dakota (city)37 people
- Mantador, North Dakota (city)37 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Wilkin County, Minnesota23 mi east
- Sargent County, North Dakota35 mi west
- Ransom County, North Dakota36 mi west
- Traverse County, Minnesota41 mi southeast
- Roberts County, South Dakota44 mi south
- Marshall County, South Dakota48 mi southwest
- Cass County, North Dakota48 mi north
- Clay County, Minnesota49 mi northeast
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