Center is a city in Oliver County, North Dakota, home to about 562 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58530.
Homes sold for a median of $71 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 Center. 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)412 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN407 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL758 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Center; 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.
Center had 588 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 99th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Oliver County grew from 990 residents in 1900 to 1,877 in 2020.
Oliver County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 19.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Center 4se, ND weather station (6 miles away).
600 jobs at 47 businesses in Oliver County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Center-Stanton 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center-Stanton Elementary SchoolCenter | Pre-K–6 | 146 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Center-Stanton High SchoolCenter | 7–12 | 119 | Public | 6.7 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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