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North Dakota: Time Zones, Counties, Cities & Map

North Dakota uses Central Time and Mountain Time. Check a city or specific point to find its local time zone.

North Dakota in the United States
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in JulyMost of North Dakota · 41 of 53 countiesAmerica/Chicago
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July9 countiesAmerica/Denver
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in JulyMercer CountyAmerica/North_Dakota/Beulah
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in JulyOliver CountyAmerica/North_Dakota/Center
FargoBismarckGrand ForksMinotWest Fargo
North Dakota and its counties (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
799,358
Land area
68,994 sq mi (178,694 km²)
Water area
1,705 sq mi (4,415 km²)
State FIPS code
38
Coordinates (central point)
47.442174, -100.460826
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address.

Metro and micro areas in North Dakota, largest first

4 metro areas and 4 micro areas have counties in North Dakota. 3 cross into another state; their populations are for the whole area. Populations are July 2025 estimates.

  1. Fargo, ND-MN Metro Area269,528 people
  2. Bismarck, ND Metro Area139,750 people
  3. Grand Forks, ND-MN Metro Area105,046 people
  4. Minot, ND Metro Area75,694 people
  5. Williston, ND Micro Area41,767 people
  6. Dickinson, ND Micro Area39,142 people
  7. Wahpeton, ND-MN Micro Area23,019 people
  8. Jamestown, ND Micro Area21,414 people

Every metro and micro area in the US

Largest townships in North Dakota

  1. Hay Creek Township, Burleigh County4,348 people
  2. Apple Creek Township, Burleigh County3,490 people
  3. Gibbs Township, Burleigh County2,836 people
  4. Tatman Township, Ward County2,730 people
  5. Williston Township, Williams County2,430 people
  6. Waterford Township, Ward County2,302 people
  7. Mekinock Township, Grand Forks County2,221 people
  8. Nedrose Township, Ward County2,196 people
  9. Harrison Township, Ward County2,189 people
  10. Creel Township, Ramsey County1,556 people
  11. Missouri Ridge Township, Williams County1,199 people
  12. Reed Township, Cass County1,009 people

All 1,309 townships in North Dakota, by county

Tribal areas in North Dakota, largest first

  1. Lake Traverse Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land11,084 people
  2. Standing Rock Reservation7,546 people
  3. Turtle Mountain Reservation and Off-Reservation Trust Land7,447 people
  4. Fort Berthold Reservation7,267 people
  5. Spirit Lake Reservation3,835 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Counties and equivalents, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Cass County, North Dakota201,794 people
  2. Burleigh County, North Dakota103,251 people
  3. Grand Forks County, North Dakota74,501 people
  4. Ward County, North Dakota68,233 people
  5. Williams County, North Dakota41,767 people
  6. Morton County, North Dakota34,601 people
  7. Stark County, North Dakota34,013 people
  8. Stutsman County, North Dakota21,414 people
  9. Richland County, North Dakota16,731 people
  10. McKenzie County, North Dakota15,192 people
  11. Rolette County, North Dakota11,688 people
  12. Ramsey County, North Dakota11,530 people
All 53
  1. Barnes County, North Dakota10,573 people
  2. Walsh County, North Dakota10,179 people
  3. McLean County, North Dakota9,740 people
  4. Mountrail County, North Dakota9,395 people
  5. Mercer County, North Dakota8,441 people
  6. Traill County, North Dakota7,920 people
  7. Pembina County, North Dakota6,568 people
  8. Bottineau County, North Dakota6,284 people
  9. Benson County, North Dakota5,759 people
  10. Ransom County, North Dakota5,617 people
  11. McHenry County, North Dakota5,130 people
  12. Dickey County, North Dakota4,895 people
  13. LaMoure County, North Dakota4,135 people
  14. Dunn County, North Dakota4,058 people
  15. Pierce County, North Dakota3,838 people
  16. Wells County, North Dakota3,729 people
  17. Sargent County, North Dakota3,711 people
  18. Sioux County, North Dakota3,667 people

See all 53 counties and equivalents in North Dakota, largest first

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Fargo, North Dakota (city)131,627 people
  2. Bismarck, North Dakota (city)75,556 people
  3. Grand Forks, North Dakota (city)59,042 people
  4. Minot, North Dakota (city)47,791 people
  5. West Fargo, North Dakota (city)40,094 people
  6. Williston, North Dakota (city)28,056 people
  7. Dickinson, North Dakota (city)25,357 people
  8. Mandan, North Dakota (city)24,522 people
  9. Jamestown, North Dakota (city)15,787 people
  10. Wahpeton, North Dakota (city)8,010 people
  11. Devils Lake, North Dakota (city)7,308 people
  12. Valley City, North Dakota (city)6,541 people
All 406
  1. Watford City, North Dakota (city)6,039 people
  2. Minot AFB, North Dakota (CDP)4,878 people
  3. Horace, North Dakota (city)4,588 people
  4. Lincoln, North Dakota (city)4,381 people
  5. Grafton, North Dakota (city)4,102 people
  6. Beulah, North Dakota (city)3,040 people
  7. Casselton, North Dakota (city)2,953 people
  8. New Town, North Dakota (city)2,721 people
  9. Rugby, North Dakota (city)2,481 people
  10. Hazen, North Dakota (city)2,453 people
  11. Lisbon, North Dakota (city)2,259 people
  12. Bottineau, North Dakota (city)2,205 people
  13. Carrington, North Dakota (city)2,168 people
  14. Stanley, North Dakota (city)2,097 people
  15. Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota (CDP)1,987 people
  16. Mayville, North Dakota (city)1,976 people
  17. Oakes, North Dakota (city)1,858 people
  18. Langdon, North Dakota (city)1,782 people

See all 406 cities, towns and communities in North Dakota, largest first

ZIP Code areas, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. ZIP 5810449,168 people
  2. ZIP 5810348,796 people
  3. ZIP 5820142,373 people
  4. ZIP 5807840,631 people
  5. ZIP 5850337,683 people
  6. ZIP 5880134,277 people
  7. ZIP 5870133,086 people
  8. ZIP 5810232,912 people
  9. ZIP 5850430,212 people
  10. ZIP 5860129,916 people
  11. ZIP 5855429,479 people
  12. ZIP 5850129,405 people
All 400
  1. ZIP 5870322,139 people
  2. ZIP 5840117,189 people
  3. ZIP 5820316,478 people
  4. ZIP 5830110,100 people
  5. ZIP 588549,368 people
  6. ZIP 580759,046 people
  7. ZIP 592708,571 people
  8. ZIP 580727,863 people
  9. ZIP 583165,865 people
  10. ZIP 580475,636 people
  11. ZIP 582374,994 people
  12. ZIP 587044,616 people
  13. ZIP 587634,426 people
  14. ZIP 583183,792 people
  15. ZIP 583683,415 people
  16. ZIP 580543,400 people
  17. ZIP 585453,313 people
  18. ZIP 585233,280 people

See all 400 ZIP Code areas in North Dakota, largest first

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Areas that only touch the edge

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