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
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Around Heimdal
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)367 miles away
Closer regional airport
Devils 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
U.S. Representative · North Dakota at-largeJulie Fedorchak (R)
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.
Wells County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 doctors
5
Specialist doctors
1
Dentists
4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Physical and occupational therapists
4
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
3
Pharmacies
4
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)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bm Hanson Elementary SchoolHarvey
Pre-K–6
198
Public
9.7 mi
Harvey High SchoolHarvey
7–12
183
Public
9.7 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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