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Wells County, North Dakota

Wells County, North Dakota, has 3,729 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Fessenden. It uses Central Time and covers 1,271 sq mi (3,291 km²) of land.

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Wells County in North Dakota
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Wells County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
3,729
Land area
1,271 sq mi (3,291 km²)
County seat or government
Fessenden
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$66,114 ± $8,439
Median home value
$114,500 ± $10,661
Median rent, with utilities
$648 ± $71
Homes lived in by their owners
77.1% ± 2.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Jamestown, ND micro area
Water area
19.8 sq mi (51.2 km²)
State
North Dakota
County code (FIPS)
38103
Coordinates (central point)
47.580851, -99.682213
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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 Wells 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. 584212,969 people
  2. 583412,572 people
  3. 583561,627 people
  4. 58348793 people
  5. 58374703 people
  6. 58438679 people
  7. 58758303 people
  8. 58418259 people
  9. 58423201 people
  10. 58486178 people
  11. 58422174 people
  12. 5845151 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Wells 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 Wells County, largest first

  1. Forward Township217 people
  2. Western Township126 people
  3. Wells Township106 people
  4. Manfred Township85 people
  5. Fram Township83 people
  6. Norway Lake Township75 people
  7. West Norway Township73 people
  8. Woodward Township68 people
  9. Cathay Township60 people
  10. Berlin Township59 people
  11. South Cottonwood Township57 people
  12. Hamburg Township55 people
All 36
  1. Hawksnest Township51 people
  2. Oshkosh Township51 people
  3. Heimdal Township46 people
  4. Johnson Township38 people
  5. Hillsdale Township32 people
  6. Haaland Township28 people
  7. Bremen Township27 people
  8. Bilodeau Township26 people
  9. Delger Township24 people
  10. West Ontario Township20 people
  11. Fairville Township15 people
  12. Germantown Township15 people
  13. Progress Township15 people
  14. Speedwell Township15 people
  15. Chaseley Township13 people
  16. Crystal Lake Township13 people
  17. Valhalla Township10 people
  18. Sykeston Township9 people
  19. Silver Lake Township6 people
  20. Bull Moose Township1 people
  21. Lynn Township0 people
  22. Pony Gulch Township0 people
  23. Rusland Township0 people
  24. St. Anna Township0 people

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

School districts in Wells County, largest first

  1. Carrington Public School District 493,438 people
  2. Harvey Public School District 382,876 people
  3. New Rockford-Sheyenne Public School District 22,129 people
  4. Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 251,047 people
  5. Maddock Public School District 9917 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. Harvey, North Dakota (city)1,679 people
  2. Fessenden, North Dakota (city)433 people
  3. Sykeston, North Dakota (city)114 people
  4. Bowdon, North Dakota (city)90 people
  5. Heimdal, North Dakota (CDP)40 people
  6. Hurdsfield, North Dakota (city)35 people
  7. Cathay, North Dakota (city)17 people
  8. Hamberg, North Dakota (city)3 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Sheridan County, North Dakota30 mi west
  2. Benson County, North Dakota37 mi northeast
  3. Eddy County, North Dakota38 mi east
  4. Foster County, North Dakota39 mi east
  5. Kidder County, North Dakota44 mi south
  6. Pierce County, North Dakota47 mi north
  7. Stutsman County, North Dakota54 mi southeast

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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.