Traill County, North Dakota

Traill County, North Dakota, has 7,920 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Hillsboro. It uses Central Time and covers 862 sq mi (2,232 km²) of land.

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Traill County in North Dakota
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Resident population, July 2025
7,920
Land area
862 sq mi (2,232 km²)
County seat or government
Hillsboro
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$87,004 ± $5,785
Median home value
$200,700 ± $15,231
Median rent, with utilities
$717 ± $78
Homes lived in by their owners
74.3% ± 2.0 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
0.56 sq mi (1.46 km²)
State
North Dakota
County code (FIPS)
38097
Coordinates (central point)
47.446271, -97.164636

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 Traill 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. 580452,239 people
  2. 582572,180 people
  3. 58240991 people
  4. 58274930 people
  5. 58218873 people
  6. 58275713 people
  7. 58048505 people
  8. 58035212 people
  9. 58038179 people
  10. 58016178 people
  11. 58219175 people
  12. 58223172 people
All 13
  1. 5800948 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Traill 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

Traill 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 Traill County, largest first

  1. Caledonia Township225 people
  2. Ervin Township165 people
  3. Belmont Township160 people
  4. Garfield Township142 people
  5. Kelso Township140 people
  6. Galesburg Township137 people
  7. Mayville Township134 people
  8. Viking Township134 people
  9. Buxton Township129 people
  10. Morgan Township119 people
  11. Eldorado Township105 people
  12. Greenfield Township101 people
All 25
  1. Norway Township93 people
  2. Stavanger Township92 people
  3. Roseville Township89 people
  4. Blanchard Township85 people
  5. Hillsboro Township84 people
  6. Wold Township70 people
  7. Bloomfield Township64 people
  8. Herberg Township47 people
  9. Bingham Township44 people
  10. Lindaas Township44 people
  11. Bohnsack Township39 people
  12. Elm River Township0 people
  13. Norman Township0 people

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

School districts in Traill County, largest first

  1. May-Port CG Public School District 143,548 people
  2. Hillsboro Public School District 92,507 people
  3. Northern Cass Public School District 972,486 people
  4. Central Valley Public School District 31,674 people
  5. Hatton-Eielson Public School District 7996 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. Mayville, North Dakota (city)1,976 people
  2. Hillsboro, North Dakota (city)1,704 people
  3. Hatton, North Dakota (city)608 people
  4. Portland, North Dakota (city)549 people
  5. Buxton, North Dakota (city)360 people
  6. Reynolds, North Dakota (city)349 people
  7. Grandin, North Dakota (city)119 people
  8. Caledonia, North Dakota (CDP)74 people
  9. Clifford, North Dakota (city)54 people
  10. Galesburg, North Dakota (city)44 people
  11. Blanchard, North Dakota (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Steele County, North Dakota26 mi west
  2. Norman County, Minnesota34 mi east
  3. Grand Forks County, North Dakota36 mi north
  4. Cass County, North Dakota36 mi south
  5. Polk County, Minnesota42 mi northeast

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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.