Town guide

Arnegard, North Dakota

Arnegard is a city in McKenzie County, North Dakota, home to about 201 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58835.

Homes sold for a median of $274 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population201773 per sq mi
Median home value$323,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$274Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Arnegard

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Arnegard

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)528 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliston Basin International Airport (XWA)34 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN523 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL875 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Arnegard; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Arnegard

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Arnegard had 282 residents in the 2020 census, up 169% since 2000.

It’s the 176th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

McKenzie County grew from 5,720 residents in 1910 to 14,704 in 2020.

Arnegard population by census2000: 105, 2010: 115, 2020: 282105200011520102822020

McKenzie County, 1910–2020

McKenzie County population, 1910 to 20201910: 5,720, 1920: 9,544, 1930: 9,709, 1940: 8,426, 1950: 6,849, 1960: 7,296, 1970: 6,127, 1980: 7,132, 1990: 6,383, 2000: 5,737, 2010: 6,360, 2020: 14,7046K’10’2010K’30’407K’50’606K’70’806K’90’006K’1015K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 15.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ArnegardJan: high 22°F, low 5°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 8°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 19°F, 0.6 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 1 in; May: high 65°F, low 42°F, 2.4 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 53°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 58°F, 2.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 55°F, 1.4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 45°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 33°F, 1 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 20°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 10°F, 0.6 in22°5°Jan0.526°8°Feb0.439°19°Mar0.653°31°Apr1.065°42°May2.474°53°Jun3.482°58°Jul2.682°55°Aug1.471°45°Sep1.255°33°Oct1.038°20°Nov0.626°10°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Watford City, ND weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in McKenzie County

6,861 jobs at 594 businesses in McKenzie County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in McKenzie CountyMining, oil and gas: 1,317 jobs; Construction: 1,041 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 880 jobs; Retail trade: 637 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 512 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 490 jobs; Professional services: 442 jobs; Wholesale trade: 378 jobsMining, oil and gas 19% Construction 15% Transportation and warehousing 13% Retail trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Health care and social assistance 7% Professional services 6% Wholesale trade 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Arnegard.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Watford City8.4 miles
  • Chi St. Alexius Health WillistonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Williston25.5 miles
  • Sidney Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sidney34.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Arnegard

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Arnegard City Park · 6 acres0.6 mi
  • Nelson Park · 3 acres0.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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