Great Bend is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, home to about 37 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58075.
Homes sold for a median of $117 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Wahpeton; part is in Great Bend
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Great Bend. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)200 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN195 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL548 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Great Bend; 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.
Great Bend had 49 residents in the 2020 census, down 58% since 2000.
It’s the 329th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Richland County grew from 17,387 residents in 1900 to 16,529 in 2020.
Richland County, 1900–2020
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 -1°F. About 24.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mc Leod 3 E, ND weather station (22 miles away).
5,915 jobs at 541 businesses in Richland County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
95 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Great Bend.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 13 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 11 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 24 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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 Wahpeton 37, Circle of Nations. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zimmerman Elementary SchoolWahpeton | Pre-K–K | 116 | Public | 9.8 mi |
| Wahpeton Elementary SchoolWahpeton | 1–5 | 469 | Public | 9.3 mi |
| Circle of NationsWahpeton | 4–8 | 121 | Public | 9.6 mi |
| Wahpeton Middle SchoolWahpeton | 6–8 | 272 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| Wahpeton High SchoolWahpeton | 9–12 | 364 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Johns SchoolWahpeton | Pre-K–6 | 104 | Roman Catholic | 10.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Wahpeton and Dwight.
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