Town guide

Cooperstown, North Dakota

Cooperstown is a city in Griggs County, North Dakota, home to about 918 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58425.

Population918937 per sq mi
Median home value$98,600Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Cooperstown

1 ZIP code

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Around Cooperstown

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)295 miles away
Closer regional airportJamestown Regional Airport (JMS)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN290 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL644 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cooperstown

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

Cooperstown had 983 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 62nd largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Griggs County grew from 4,744 residents in 1900 to 2,306 in 2020.

Cooperstown population by census2000: 1,053, 2010: 984, 2020: 9831,053200098420109832020

Griggs County, 1900–2020

Griggs County population, 1900 to 20201900: 4,744, 1910: 6,274, 1920: 7,402, 1930: 6,889, 1940: 5,818, 1950: 5,460, 1960: 5,023, 1970: 4,184, 1980: 3,714, 1990: 3,303, 2000: 2,754, 2010: 2,420, 2020: 2,3065K’00’107K’20’306K’40’505K’60’704K’80’903K’00’102K’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 -3°F. About 22 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 42 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CooperstownJan: high 16°F, low -3°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 21°F, low 1°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 34°F, low 15°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 29°F, 1.2 in; May: high 66°F, low 41°F, 3 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 52°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 56°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 53°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 45°F, 2.1 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 32°F, 2 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 17°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 4°F, 0.7 in16°-3°Jan0.521°1°Feb0.634°15°Mar0.752°29°Apr1.266°41°May3.075°52°Jun3.479°56°Jul3.878°53°Aug3.269°45°Sep2.154°32°Oct2.036°17°Nov0.822°4°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cooperstown, ND weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Griggs County

532 jobs at 82 businesses in Griggs County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Griggs CountyHealth care and social assistance: 134 jobs; Manufacturing: 78 jobs; Wholesale trade: 54 jobs; Retail trade: 50 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 44 jobs; Other services: 43 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 32 jobs; Finance and insurance: 24 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Manufacturing 15% Wholesale trade 10% Retail trade 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Other services 8% Transportation and warehousing 6% Finance and insurance 5%

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

Health care

8 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cooperstown.

Nearest hospitals

  • Cooperstown Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CooperstownUnder a mile
  • Nelson County Health SystemCritical access hospital · emergency room · Mcville21.6 miles
  • Northwood Deaconess Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Northwood33.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Cooperstown

Libraries

  • Griggs County Library1.5 mi

Museums

  • Griggs County Museum1.8 mi

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.

Schools in Cooperstown

Public schools here are run by Griggs County Central 18. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Griggs County Central Elementary SchoolCooperstownPre-K–8205Public1.7 mi
Griggs County Central High SchoolCooperstown9–1283Public1.7 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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