Bismarck is a city in Burleigh County, North Dakota, home to about 75,556 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 58501, 58503, 58504 and 58505.
Homes sold for a median of $180 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)385 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)1 mile away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN381 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL730 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bismarck; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bismarck had 73,622 residents in the 2020 census, up 33% since 2000.
It’s the 2nd largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Burleigh County grew from 6,081 residents in 1900 to 98,458 in 2020.
Burleigh County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 19.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bismarck Wfo, ND weather station (about a mile away).
47,601 jobs at 3,218 businesses in Burleigh County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,970 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bismarck’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 175 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 375 |
| Dentists | 92 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 369 |
| Mental health providers | 406 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 409 |
| Optometrists | 42 |
| Chiropractors | 102 |
| Pharmacies | 36 |
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.
Parks (33 nearby)
Grocery stores (8 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles 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.
Established in 1872.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Apple Creek 39, Bismarck 1, Naughton 25 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Creek Elementary SchoolBismarck | Pre-K–5 | 78 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Becep CenterBismarck | Pre-K | 337 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Naughton Elementary SchoolBismarck | Pre-K–8 | 16 | Public | 11.5 mi |
| Bismarck Elementary Virtual AcademyBismarck | K–5 | — | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Centennial Elementary SchoolBismarck | K–5 | 390 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Dorothy Moses Elementary SchoolBismarck | K–5 | 390 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Elk Ridge Elementary SchoolBismarck | K–5 | 510 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Grimsrud Elementary SchoolBismarck | K–5 | 180 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Highland Acres Elementary SchoolBismarck | K–5 | 103 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Jeannette Myhre Elementary SchoolBismarck | K–5 | 258 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Liberty Elementary SchoolBismarck | K–5 | 470 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolLincoln | K–5 | 605 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Manning Elementary SchoolBismarck | K–8 | 12 | Public | 8.5 mi |
| Northridge Elementary SchoolBismarck | K–5 | 410 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Pioneer Elementary SchoolBismarck | K–5 | 203 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Prairie Rose Elementary SchoolBismarck | K–5 | 136 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Rita Murphy Elementary SchoolBismarck | K–5 | 367 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Robert Place Miller Elementary SchoolBismarck | K–5 | 485 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolBismarck | K–5 | 113 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Silver Ranch Elementary SchoolBismarck | K–5 | 386 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Sunrise Elementary SchoolBismarck | K–5 | 445 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Theodore Jamerson Elementary SchoolBismarck | K–5 | 102 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Victor Solheim Elementary SchoolBismarck | K–5 | 588 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Will-Moore Elementary SchoolBismarck | K–5 | 232 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Bismarck Middle Virtual AcademyBismarck | 6–8 | — | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Horizon Middle SchoolBismarck | 6–8 | 1,124 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Simle Middle SchoolBismarck | 6–8 | 1,053 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Wachter Middle SchoolBismarck | 6–8 | 1,012 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Bismarck High SchoolBismarck | 9–12 | 1,367 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Bismarck High Virtual AcademyBismarck | 9–12 | — | Public | 3.0 mi |
And 3 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light of Christ Catholic SchoolsBismarck | Pre-K–12 | 1,314 | Roman Catholic | 2.8 mi |
| Martin Luther SchoolBismarck | Pre-K–7 | 68 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.6 mi |
| Shiloh Christian SchoolBismarck | Pre-K–12 | 538 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.3 mi |
| St Anne SchoolBismarck | Pre-K–5 | 195 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| The Innovation SchoolBismarck | Pre-K–8 | 30 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| Brentwood Adventist Christian SchoolBismarck | K–8 | 11 | Seventh-day Adventist | 8.1 mi |
| St Mary's Grade SchoolBismarck | K–5 | 226 | Roman Catholic | 2.1 mi |
| Dakota Adventist AcademyBismarck | 9–12 | 39 | Seventh-day Adventist | 14.8 mi |
| St Mary's Central High SchoolBismarck | 9–12 | 349 | Roman Catholic | 6.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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