Lakota is a city in Nelson County, North Dakota, home to about 784 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58344.
Homes sold for a median of $91 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lakota. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)323 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Devils Lake Regional Airport (DVL)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN318 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL671 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lakota; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lakota had 683 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.
It’s the 71st largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Nelson County grew from 7,316 residents in 1900 to 3,015 in 2020.
Nelson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average -4°F. About 20.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 43 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Petersburg 2 N, ND weather station (15 miles away).
779 jobs at 128 businesses in Nelson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Lakota 66. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakota Elementary SchoolLakota | Pre-K–6 | 129 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Lakota High SchoolLakota | 7–12 | 76 | Public | 5.1 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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