White EarthND
A town of 92, settled in 1888.
Is White Earth a good place to live?
25% of the land in White Earth is conserved, above both North Dakota’s towns (2.8%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). White Earth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
92 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to White Earth: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in White Earth, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Jul 30, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in White Earth.
White Earth has a very low natural-hazard risk, chiefly from cold waves
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 84% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 45% of White Earth’s expected hazard losses down to cold waves, and 20% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
White Earth has set aside 24.5% of its land for conservation
2.1 miles of trail. White Earth’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile, above both the North Dakota town median (0.7) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4).
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
White Earth: snowy winters and pleasant summers
July afternoons reach 81°, January nights drop to 1° and about 44 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy White Earth is
39% of adults have obesity in White Earth. The town tracks North Dakota closely on all 32 CDC measures. Among adults in the town, 20% have been diagnosed with depression and 29% feel lonely.
| White Earth | North Dakota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 22% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 21% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 29% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 17% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about White Earth
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of White Earth; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 White Earth residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across North Dakota.
About White Earth
City in North Dakota, United States
White Earth is a city in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States. It is one of the oldest communities in Mountrail County, having been founded in 1887. The population was 100 at the 2020 census. The community's recent growth due to the North Dakota oil boom is the subject of an Academy Award–nominated short documentary film, White Earth.
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- Established
- 1888
- Area
- 1.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,087 ft
- ZIP code
- 58794
- Area code
- 701
Questions about White Earth
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is White Earth, ND a good place to live?
White Earth has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.