Town guide

Gwinner, North Dakota

Gwinner is a city in Sargent County, North Dakota, home to about 859 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58040, and parts of 58069 are in Gwinner too.

Homes sold for a median of $108 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population859417 per sq mi
Median home value$172,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$108Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Gwinner

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Gwinner

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)234 miles away
Closer regional airportHector International Airport (FAR)63 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN230 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL581 miles away

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

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

Who represents Gwinner

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

Gwinner had 924 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.

It’s the 66th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Sargent County grew from 6,039 residents in 1900 to 3,862 in 2020.

Gwinner population by census2000: 717, 2010: 753, 2020: 924717200075320109242020

Sargent County, 1900–2020

Sargent County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,039, 1910: 9,202, 1920: 9,655, 1930: 9,298, 1940: 8,693, 1950: 7,616, 1960: 6,856, 1970: 5,937, 1980: 5,512, 1990: 4,549, 2000: 4,366, 2010: 3,829, 2020: 3,8626K’00’1010K’20’309K’40’507K’60’706K’80’904K’00’104K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 23.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near GwinnerJan: high 18°F, low -1°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 23°F, low 3°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 17°F, 1 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 31°F, 1.9 in; May: high 66°F, low 44°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 57°F, 2.2 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 47°F, 2.5 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 34°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 20°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 7°F, 0.6 in18°-1°Jan0.723°3°Feb0.537°17°Mar1.053°31°Apr1.966°44°May2.876°55°Jun4.381°59°Jul3.680°57°Aug2.271°47°Sep2.556°34°Oct2.238°20°Nov0.825°7°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Forman 5 Sse, ND weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Sargent County

2,504 jobs at 122 businesses in Sargent County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sargent CountyManufacturing: 1,804 jobs; Retail trade: 153 jobs; Wholesale trade: 127 jobs; Construction: 120 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 73 jobs; Other services: 57 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 48 jobs; Finance and insurance: 31 jobsManufacturing 72% Retail trade 6% Wholesale trade 5% Construction 5% Health care and social assistance 3% Other services 2% Hotels and restaurants 2% Finance and insurance 1%

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

Health care

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gwinner.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lisbon Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lisbon14.6 miles
  • Chi Oakes HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Oakes21.2 miles
  • Marshall County Healthcare Center - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Britton30.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists8
Chiropractors1

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.

Places in and around Gwinner

Parks (2 nearby)

  • Main City Park · 7 acres0.4 mi
  • Maplewood Park · 1 acres0.3 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Gwinner

Public schools here are run by North Sargent 3. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
North Sargent Elementary SchoolGwinnerPre-K–8131Public0.1 mi
North Sargent High SchoolGwinner9–1264Public0.1 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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