Town guide

Heimdal, North Dakota

Heimdal is a community in Wells County, North Dakota, home to about 40 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58341.

Homes sold for a median of $246 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population4085 per sq mi
Median home value$44,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$246Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Heimdal

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Heimdal

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)367 miles away
Closer regional airportDevils Lake Regional Airport (DVL)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN362 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL717 miles away

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

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

Who represents Heimdal

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

Heimdal had 16 residents in the 2020 census, down 41% since 2010.

It’s the 323rd largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Wells County grew from 8,310 residents in 1900 to 3,982 in 2020.

Heimdal population by census2010: 27, 2020: 16272010162020

Wells County, 1900–2020

Wells County population, 1900 to 20201900: 8,310, 1910: 11,814, 1920: 12,957, 1930: 13,285, 1940: 11,198, 1950: 10,417, 1960: 9,237, 1970: 7,847, 1980: 6,979, 1990: 5,864, 2000: 5,102, 2010: 4,207, 2020: 3,9828K’00’1013K’20’3011K’40’509K’60’707K’80’905K’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 17.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HeimdalJan: high 19°F, low 1°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 24°F, low 5°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 17°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 29°F, 0.9 in; May: high 67°F, low 42°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 53°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 57°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 54°F, 2 in; Sep: high 72°F, low 46°F, 2.1 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 33°F, 1.1 in; Nov: high 36°F, low 19°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 23°F, low 6°F, 0.5 in19°1°Jan0.424°5°Feb0.436°17°Mar0.554°29°Apr0.967°42°May2.775°53°Jun3.280°57°Jul2.981°54°Aug2.072°46°Sep2.155°33°Oct1.136°19°Nov0.623°6°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Wells County

1,145 jobs at 168 businesses in Wells County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wells CountyHealth care and social assistance: 393 jobs; Retail trade: 208 jobs; Wholesale trade: 199 jobs; Other services: 76 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 72 jobs; Finance and insurance: 69 jobs; Construction: 33 jobs; Manufacturing: 26 jobsHealth care and social assistance 34% Retail trade 18% Wholesale trade 17% Other services 7% Hotels and restaurants 6% Finance and insurance 6% Construction 3% Manufacturing 2%

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

Health care

22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Heimdal.

Nearest hospitals

  • Smp Health St. AloisiusCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Harvey9.6 miles
  • Carrington Health CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Carrington43.3 miles
  • Heart of America Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Rugby47.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors1
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists1
Chiropractors3
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 Heimdal

Public schools here are run by Harvey 38. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bm Hanson Elementary SchoolHarveyPre-K–6198Public9.7 mi
Harvey High SchoolHarvey7–12183Public9.7 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 Harvey, Selz and Hamberg.

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