Town guide

Killdeer, North Dakota

Killdeer is a city in Dunn County, North Dakota, home to about 985 people across 1.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58640.

Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population985532 per sq mi
Median home value$341,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$142Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Killdeer

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Around Killdeer

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)489 miles away
Closer regional airportDickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK)42 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN485 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL836 miles away

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

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

Who represents Killdeer

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

Killdeer had 939 residents in the 2020 census, up 32% since 2000.

It’s the 59th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Dunn County grew from 5,302 residents in 1910 to 4,095 in 2020.

Killdeer population by census2000: 713, 2010: 751, 2020: 939713200075120109392020

Dunn County, 1910–2020

Dunn County population, 1910 to 20201910: 5,302, 1920: 8,828, 1930: 9,566, 1940: 8,376, 1950: 7,212, 1960: 6,350, 1970: 4,895, 1980: 4,627, 1990: 4,005, 2000: 3,600, 2010: 3,536, 2020: 4,0955K’10’2010K’30’407K’50’605K’70’804K’90’004K’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 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 18.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 39 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KilldeerJan: high 27°F, low 4°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 7°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 18°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 28°F, 1.3 in; May: high 67°F, low 39°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 49°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 54°F, 2.9 in; Aug: high 84°F, low 52°F, 1.9 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 43°F, 1.9 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 31°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 18°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 8°F, 0.5 in27°4°Jan0.530°7°Feb0.442°18°Mar0.756°28°Apr1.367°39°May2.876°49°Jun3.483°54°Jul2.984°52°Aug1.973°43°Sep1.956°31°Oct1.341°18°Nov0.730°8°Dec0.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Killdeer, ND weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Dunn County

2,613 jobs at 211 businesses in Dunn County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Dunn CountyMining, oil and gas: 1,093 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 289 jobs; Wholesale trade: 217 jobs; Construction: 165 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 147 jobs; Retail trade: 134 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 121 jobs; Professional services: 111 jobsMining, oil and gas 42% Transportation and warehousing 11% Wholesale trade 8% Construction 6% Hotels and restaurants 6% Retail trade 5% Health care and social assistance 5% Professional services 4%

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

Health care

4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Killdeer.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Watford City35.7 miles
  • Chi St. Alexius Health DickinsonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dickinson36.2 miles
  • Sakakawea Medical Center - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hazen55.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1
Pharmacies1

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 Killdeer

Libraries

  • Killdeer Public Library2.9 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 Killdeer

Public schools here are run by Killdeer 16. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Killdeer Elementary SchoolKilldeerPre-K–6344Public2.8 mi
Killdeer High SchoolKilldeer7–12263Public2.5 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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