Town guide

Brinsmade, North Dakota

Brinsmade is a city in Benson County, North Dakota, home to about 21 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58351.

ZIP codes in Brinsmade

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Minnewaukan, ND58351Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Minnewaukan; part is in Brinsmade

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Around Brinsmade

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)362 miles away
Closer regional airportDevils Lake Regional Airport (DVL)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN357 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL711 miles away

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

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

Who represents Brinsmade

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

Brinsmade had 30 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 357th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Benson County grew from 8,320 residents in 1900 to 5,964 in 2020.

Brinsmade population by census2000: 29, 2010: 35, 2020: 30292000352010302020

Benson County, 1900–2020

Benson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,320, 1910: 12,681, 1920: 13,095, 1930: 13,327, 1940: 12,629, 1950: 10,675, 1960: 9,435, 1970: 8,245, 1980: 7,944, 1990: 7,198, 2000: 6,964, 2010: 6,660, 2020: 5,9648K’00’1013K’20’3013K’40’509K’60’708K’80’907K’00’106K’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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 19.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BrinsmadeJan: high 16°F, low -1°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 21°F, low 2°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 33°F, low 14°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 50°F, low 28°F, 1.3 in; May: high 65°F, low 41°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 54°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 58°F, 3 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 55°F, 2 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 45°F, 2 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 32°F, 1.4 in; Nov: high 35°F, low 18°F, 1 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 5°F, 0.7 in16°-1°Jan0.421°2°Feb0.333°14°Mar0.750°28°Apr1.365°41°May3.174°54°Jun3.679°58°Jul3.079°55°Aug2.070°45°Sep2.054°32°Oct1.435°18°Nov1.022°5°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Minnewaukan, ND weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Benson County

809 jobs at 79 businesses in Benson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Benson CountyHotels and restaurants: 473 jobs; Wholesale trade: 85 jobs; Finance and insurance: 36 jobs; Retail trade: 27 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 25 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 16 jobs; Construction: 12 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 9 jobsHotels and restaurants 59% Wholesale trade 11% Finance and insurance 4% Retail trade 3% Health care and social assistance 3% Transportation and warehousing 2% Construction 2% Arts, entertainment and recreation 1%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Chi St. Alexius Health Devils LakeCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Devils Lake19.8 miles
  • Towner County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cando29.4 miles
  • Smp Health St. AloisiusCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Harvey36.9 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Brinsmade

Public schools here are run by Minnewaukan 5. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Minnewaukan Elementary SchoolMinnewaukanPre-K–8182Public1.3 mi
Minnewaukan High SchoolMinnewaukan9–1271Public1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Minnewaukan.

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