Town guide

Courtenay, North Dakota

Courtenay is a city in Stutsman County, North Dakota, home to about 29 people across 0.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58426.

Population2969 per sq mi
Median home value$137,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Courtenay

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Courtenay, ND58426Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Courtenay

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)302 miles away
Closer regional airportJamestown Regional Airport (JMS)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN297 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL652 miles away

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

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

Who represents Courtenay

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

Courtenay had 36 residents in the 2020 census, down 32% since 2000.

It’s the 341st largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Stutsman County grew from 9,143 residents in 1900 to 21,593 in 2020.

Courtenay population by census2000: 53, 2010: 45, 2020: 36532000452010362020

Stutsman County, 1900–2020

Stutsman County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,143, 1910: 18,189, 1920: 24,575, 1930: 26,100, 1940: 23,495, 1950: 24,158, 1960: 25,137, 1970: 23,550, 1980: 24,154, 1990: 22,241, 2000: 21,908, 2010: 21,100, 2020: 21,5939K’00’1025K’20’3023K’40’5025K’60’7024K’80’9022K’00’1022K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 19.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CourtenayJan: high 19°F, low 1°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 24°F, low 5°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 17°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 30°F, 1.2 in; May: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 55°F, 2.4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 46°F, 2.1 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 33°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 19°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 24°F, low 7°F, 0.3 in19°1°Jan0.324°5°Feb0.437°17°Mar0.753°30°Apr1.267°43°May3.376°54°Jun3.481°58°Jul3.680°55°Aug2.471°46°Sep2.155°33°Oct1.738°19°Nov0.524°7°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jamestown Muni Ap, ND weather station (22 miles away).

Jobs in Stutsman County

8,574 jobs at 636 businesses in Stutsman County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Stutsman CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,469 jobs; Retail trade: 1,247 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 825 jobs; Manufacturing: 805 jobs; Educational services: 565 jobs; Wholesale trade: 501 jobs; Finance and insurance: 446 jobs; Other services: 375 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 9% Educational services 7% Wholesale trade 6% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Carrington Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carrington22.6 miles
  • Jamestown Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Jamestown23.1 miles
  • Cooperstown Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cooperstown24.2 miles

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

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Shares ZIP codes with Spiritwood Lake.

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