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Steele County, North Dakota

Steele County, North Dakota, has 1,797 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Finley. It uses Central Time and covers 712 sq mi (1,844 km²) of land.

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Steele County in North Dakota
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Steele County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
1,797
Land area
712 sq mi (1,844 km²)
County seat or government
Finley
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$77,500 ± $18,242
Median home value
$130,700 ± $43,195
Median rent, with utilities
$738 ± $192
Homes lived in by their owners
77.8% ± 3.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Grand Forks, ND-MN metro area and Fargo, ND-MN metro area
Water area
3.26 sq mi (8.44 km²)
State
North Dakota
County code (FIPS)
38091
Coordinates (central point)
47.451062, -97.718920
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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 Steele 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. 582671,569 people
  2. 584251,384 people
  3. 58240991 people
  4. 58274930 people
  5. 58046645 people
  6. 58230595 people
  7. 58064332 people
  8. 58212312 people
  9. 58035212 people
  10. 58056212 people
  11. 58277195 people
  12. 58016178 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Steele 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 Steele County, largest first

  1. Greenview Township135 people
  2. Golden Lake Township122 people
  3. Beaver Creek Township104 people
  4. Enger Township71 people
  5. Newburgh Township60 people
  6. Westfield Township55 people
  7. Carpenter Township53 people
  8. Easton Township53 people
  9. Willow Lake Township52 people
  10. Sherbrooke Township50 people
  11. Broadlawn Township45 people
  12. Primrose Township42 people
All 20
  1. Melrose Township31 people
  2. Sharon Township27 people
  3. Edendale Township24 people
  4. Colgate Township20 people
  5. Finley Township15 people
  6. Riverside Township9 people
  7. Hugo Township8 people
  8. Franklin Township7 people

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

School districts in Steele County, largest first

  1. May-Port CG Public School District 143,548 people
  2. Dakota Prairie Public School District 12,114 people
  3. Griggs County Central School District 181,725 people
  4. Northwood Public School District 1291,717 people
  5. Hope-Page Public School District 851,194 people
  6. Hatton-Eielson Public School District 7996 people
  7. Finley-Sharon Public School District 19823 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. Hope, North Dakota (city)339 people
  2. Finley, North Dakota (city)329 people
  3. Sharon, North Dakota (city)101 people
  4. Luverne, North Dakota (city)52 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Griggs County, North Dakota24 mi west
  2. Traill County, North Dakota26 mi east
  3. Grand Forks County, North Dakota35 mi north
  4. Barnes County, North Dakota39 mi southwest
  5. Nelson County, North Dakota39 mi northwest
  6. Cass County, North Dakota42 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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