Casselton is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, home to about 2,953 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58012.
Homes sold for a median of $152 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Casselton. 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)237 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN232 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL586 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Casselton; 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.
Casselton had 2,479 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.
It’s the 19th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Cass County grew from 28,625 residents in 1900 to 184,525 in 2020.
Cass 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 24.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 37 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Casselton Agronomy Farm, ND weather station (2 miles away).
113,306 jobs at 5,988 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Casselton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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 (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1876.
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 Central Cass 17. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Cass Elementary SchoolCasselton | Pre-K–4 | 364 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Central Cass Middle SchoolCasselton | 5–8 | 343 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Central Cass High SchoolCasselton | 9–12 | 319 | Public | 0.5 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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