Town guide

Grenora, North Dakota

Grenora is a city in Williams County, North Dakota, home to about 408 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58845.

Population408669 per sq mi
Median home value$97,200Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Grenora

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Around Grenora

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)566 miles away
Closer regional airportWilliston Basin International Airport (XWA)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN561 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL915 miles away

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

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

Who represents Grenora

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

Grenora had 221 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 116th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Williams County grew from 1,530 residents in 1900 to 40,950 in 2020.

Grenora population by census2000: 202, 2010: 244, 2020: 221202200024420102212020

Williams County, 1900–2020

Williams County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,530, 1910: 14,234, 1920: 17,980, 1930: 19,553, 1940: 16,315, 1950: 16,442, 1960: 22,051, 1970: 19,301, 1980: 22,237, 1990: 21,129, 2000: 19,761, 2010: 22,398, 2020: 40,9502K’00’1018K’20’3016K’40’5022K’60’7022K’80’9020K’00’1041K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 14.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GrenoraJan: high 22°F, low 0°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 4°F, 0.2 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 16°F, 0.4 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 30°F, 0.9 in; May: high 67°F, low 41°F, 2.4 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 51°F, 2.9 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 56°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 53°F, 1.5 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 42°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 29°F, 0.9 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 16°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 27°F, low 5°F, 0.3 in22°0°Jan0.326°4°Feb0.239°16°Mar0.455°30°Apr0.967°41°May2.475°51°Jun2.983°56°Jul2.783°53°Aug1.572°42°Sep1.255°29°Oct0.938°16°Nov0.427°5°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Medicine Lake 3 Se, MT weather station (25 miles away).

Jobs in Williams County

21,785 jobs at 1,652 businesses in Williams County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Williams CountyMining, oil and gas: 5,844 jobs; Construction: 2,678 jobs; Retail trade: 2,252 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 1,895 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,732 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,702 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 1,462 jobs; Real estate and rentals: 901 jobsMining, oil and gas 27% Construction 12% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Wholesale trade 8% Health care and social assistance 8% Transportation and warehousing 7% Real estate and rentals 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Chi St. Alexius Health WillistonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Williston28.4 miles
  • Sheridan Memorial HosptialCritical access hospital · emergency room · Plentywood34.2 miles
  • Roosevelt Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Culbertson37.7 miles

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

Schools in Grenora

Public schools here are run by Grenora 99. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Grenora Elementary SchoolGrenoraPre-K–683Public6.6 mi
Grenora High SchoolGrenora7–1283Public6.6 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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