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Ward County, North Dakota

Ward County, North Dakota, has 68,233 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Minot. It uses Central Time and covers 2,013 sq mi (5,214 km²) of land.

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Ward County in North Dakota
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Resident population, July 2025
68,233
Land area
2,013 sq mi (5,214 km²)
County seat or government
Minot
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$78,238 ± $3,810
Median home value
$267,100 ± $9,995
Median rent, with utilities
$1,048 ± $36
Homes lived in by their owners
60.8% ± 1.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Minot, ND metro areaCentral county
Water area
43 sq mi (111 km²)
State
North Dakota
County code (FIPS)
38101
Coordinates (central point)
48.216686, -101.540537
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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 Ward 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. 5870133,086 people
  2. 5870322,139 people
  3. 587044,616 people
  4. 587851,816 people
  5. 587901,638 people
  6. 587461,556 people
  7. 587221,366 people
  8. 58718886 people
  9. 58781773 people
  10. 58759756 people
  11. 58740669 people
  12. 58771585 people
All 24
  1. 58735565 people
  2. 58721517 people
  3. 58707500 people
  4. 58725419 people
  5. 58779343 people
  6. 58733331 people
  7. 58716308 people
  8. 58731271 people
  9. 58705262 people
  10. 58768241 people
  11. 58734202 people
  12. 58756165 people

24 ZIP Code areas overlap Ward 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

Ward 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 Ward County, largest first

  1. Tatman Township2,730 people
  2. Waterford Township2,302 people
  3. Nedrose Township2,196 people
  4. Harrison Township2,189 people
  5. New Prairie Township911 people
  6. Afton Township800 people
  7. Sundre Township727 people
  8. Surrey Township395 people
  9. Kirkelie Township344 people
  10. Cameron Township285 people
  11. Sawyer Township241 people
  12. Burlington Township240 people
All 57
  1. Kenmare Township212 people
  2. Des Lacs Township158 people
  3. McKinley Township155 people
  4. Willis Township155 people
  5. Newman Township122 people
  6. Freedom Township121 people
  7. Brillian Township117 people
  8. Eureka Township109 people
  9. Lund Township109 people
  10. Hilton Township107 people
  11. Berthold Township101 people
  12. Margaret Township98 people
  13. Mayland Township77 people
  14. Rolling Green Township69 people
  15. Elmdale Township62 people
  16. Burt Township60 people
  17. Ryder Township52 people
  18. Anna Township51 people
  19. Iota Flat Township50 people
  20. Gasman Township48 people
  21. Spencer Township42 people
  22. Carbondale Township40 people
  23. Carpio Township40 people
  24. Rice Lake Township40 people
  25. Foxholm Township39 people
  26. Sauk Prairie Township39 people
  27. Mandan Township38 people
  28. Rushville Township37 people
  29. Maryland Township33 people
  30. Torning Township30 people
  31. Orlien Township23 people
  32. Linton Township21 people
  33. Shealy Township19 people
  34. Baden Township18 people
  35. Denmark Township17 people
  36. Greenbush Township14 people
  37. Hiddenwood Township11 people
  38. Tolgen Township11 people
  39. Greely Township7 people
  40. St. Marys Township6 people
  41. Ree Township5 people
  42. Spring Lake Township2 people
  43. Evergreen Township0 people
  44. Passport Township0 people
  45. Vang Township0 people

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

School districts in Ward County, largest first

  1. Minot Public School District 154,390 people
  2. Nedrose Public School District 44,178 people
  3. United Public School District 72,614 people
  4. Garrison Public School District 512,445 people
  5. Surrey Public School District 412,376 people
  6. Velva Public School District 12,202 people
  7. Lewis and Clark Public School District 1611,915 people
  8. Kenmare Public School District 281,734 people
  9. Max Public School District 501,617 people
  10. Glenburn Public School District 261,029 people
  11. Sawyer Public School District 16983 people
  12. South Prairie Public School District 70965 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. Minot, North Dakota (city)47,791 people
  2. Minot AFB, North Dakota (CDP)4,878 people
  3. Surrey, North Dakota (city)1,721 people
  4. Burlington, North Dakota (city)1,067 people
  5. Kenmare, North Dakota (city)1,002 people
  6. Berthold, North Dakota (city)415 people
  7. Sawyer, North Dakota (city)353 people
  8. Carpio, North Dakota (city)184 people
  9. Des Lacs, North Dakota (city)163 people
  10. Ruthville, North Dakota (CDP)104 people
  11. Ryder, North Dakota (city)100 people
  12. Douglas, North Dakota (city)94 people
All 16
  1. Makoti, North Dakota (city)84 people
  2. Donnybrook, North Dakota (city)74 people
  3. Logan, North Dakota (CDP)70 people
  4. Foxholm, North Dakota (CDP)34 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Renville County, North Dakota35 mi north
  2. Mountrail County, North Dakota38 mi west
  3. McLean County, North Dakota39 mi south
  4. McHenry County, North Dakota42 mi east
  5. Burke County, North Dakota60 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.