Fessenden is a city in Wells County, North Dakota, home to about 433 people across 0.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58438.
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)361 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN355 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL710 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fessenden; 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.
Fessenden had 462 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.
It’s the 114th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Wells County grew from 8,310 residents in 1900 to 3,982 in 2020.
Wells 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 17.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fessenden, ND weather station (2 miles away).
1,145 jobs at 168 businesses in Wells 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 Fessenden.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 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 Fessenden-Bowdon 25. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Fessenden-Bowdon Elementary SchoolFessenden | Pre-K–8 | 140 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Fessenden-Bowdon High SchoolFessenden | 9–12 | 56 | Public | 1.8 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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