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Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72, North Dakota

Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72 is a unified school district in McLean County and Sheridan County, North Dakota, for grades K–12. About 1,351 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 497 sq mi (1,287 km²) of land.

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Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72 in North Dakota
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Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72 and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
1,351 ± 197
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
McLean County95% of the district’s landSheridan County5% of the district’s land
Land area
497 sq mi (1,287 km²)
Median household income
$85,417 ± $10,297
Median home value
$203,700 ± $49,642
Water area
26.2 sq mi (67.9 km²)
State
North Dakota
Census code (GEOID)
3818500
Coordinates (central point)
47.566231, -100.859663
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72, largest first

  1. Turtle Lake (city)500 people
  2. Wise Township113 people
  3. Lake Williams Township85 people
  4. Mercer (city)66 people
  5. Malcolm Township34 people
  6. Medicine Hill Township33 people
  7. Turtle Lake Township32 people
  8. Mercer Township19 people
  9. Greatstone Township16 people
  10. Horseshoe Valley Township6 people
  11. Aurena Township0 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Washburn Public School District 419 mi southwest
  2. Underwood Public School District 820 mi west
  3. McClusky-Goodrich Public School District 2926 mi east
  4. Velva Public School District 128 mi north
  5. Max Public School District 5028 mi northwest
  6. Wilton Public School District 129 mi south
  7. Garrison Public School District 5133 mi west

These share a boundary with Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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