Gascoyne is a city in Bowman County, North Dakota, home to about 28 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58653.
Mostly Scranton; part is in Gascoyne
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)437 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK)51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO446 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL822 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gascoyne; 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.
Gascoyne had 21 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 342nd largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Bowman County grew from 4,668 residents in 1910 to 2,993 in 2020.
Bowman County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 17.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bowman, ND weather station (13 miles away).
1,043 jobs at 148 businesses in Bowman 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 Scranton 33. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scranton Elementary SchoolScranton | Pre-K–6 | 73 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Scranton High SchoolScranton | 7–12 | 62 | Public | 4.3 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 Scranton.
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