Buxton is a city in Traill County, North Dakota, home to about 360 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58218.
Homes sold for a median of $160 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Buxton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)264 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN258 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL610 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Buxton; 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.
Buxton had 348 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 125th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Traill County grew from 13,107 residents in 1900 to 7,997 in 2020.
Traill County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 22.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hillsboro 3 N, ND weather station (12 miles away).
2,682 jobs at 280 businesses in Traill County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Buxton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Central Valley 3. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Valley Elementary SchoolBuxton | Pre-K–6 | 109 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Central Valley High SchoolBuxton | 7–12 | 101 | Public | 1.7 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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