Town guide

Gardena, North Dakota

Gardena is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota, home to about 37 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58318 and 58748.

Homes sold for a median of $176 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population37109 per sq mi
Median home value$2M+Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$176Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking17%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Gardena

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Gardena

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)438 miles away
Closer regional airportMinot International Airport (MOT)47 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN433 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL787 miles away

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

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

Who represents Gardena

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

Gardena had 24 residents in the 2020 census, down 37% since 2000.

It’s the 329th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Bottineau County grew from 7,532 residents in 1900 to 6,379 in 2020.

Gardena population by census2000: 38, 2010: 29, 2020: 24382000292010242020

Bottineau County, 1900–2020

Bottineau County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,532, 1910: 17,295, 1920: 15,109, 1930: 14,853, 1940: 13,253, 1950: 12,140, 1960: 11,315, 1970: 9,496, 1980: 9,239, 1990: 8,011, 2000: 7,149, 2010: 6,429, 2020: 6,3798K’00’1015K’20’3013K’40’5011K’60’709K’80’907K’00’106K’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 -4°F. About 19.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GardenaJan: high 15°F, low -4°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 20°F, low 0°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 33°F, low 14°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 28°F, 1.1 in; May: high 65°F, low 41°F, 2.6 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 56°F, 2.8 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 54°F, 2.6 in; Sep: high 69°F, low 44°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 30°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 34°F, low 16°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 20°F, low 3°F, 0.7 in15°-4°Jan0.520°0°Feb0.533°14°Mar0.851°28°Apr1.165°41°May2.674°52°Jun3.979°56°Jul2.879°54°Aug2.669°44°Sep1.553°30°Oct1.534°16°Nov0.820°3°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bottineau, ND weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Bottineau County

1,785 jobs at 255 businesses in Bottineau County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Bottineau CountyRetail trade: 344 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 275 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 227 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 179 jobs; Finance and insurance: 116 jobs; Manufacturing: 109 jobs; Construction: 83 jobs; Other services: 78 jobsRetail trade 19% Health care and social assistance 15% Mining, oil and gas 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Finance and insurance 7% Manufacturing 6% Construction 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gardena’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Andrew's HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Bottineau7.5 miles
  • P H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N BurdickGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Belcourt36.8 miles
  • Heart of America Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rugby37.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists6
Optometrists1
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies4

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.

Schools in Gardena

Public schools here are run by Bottineau 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bottineau Elementary SchoolBottineauPre-K–6351Public7.7 mi
Bottineau Junior-Senior High SchoolBottineau7–12320Public7.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Bottineau and Kramer.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.