Town guide

Leith, North Dakota

Leith is a city in Grant County, North Dakota, home to about 30 people across 1.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58529.

Homes sold for a median of $64 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population3024 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$64Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Leith

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Leith

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)416 miles away
Closer regional airportBismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)43 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN412 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL757 miles away

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

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

Who represents Leith

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

Leith had 28 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 337th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Grant County grew from 9,553 residents in 1920 to 2,301 in 2020.

Leith population by census2000: 28, 2010: 16, 2020: 28282000162010282020

Grant County, 1920–2020

Grant County population, 1920 to 20201920: 9,553, 1930: 10,134, 1940: 8,264, 1950: 7,114, 1960: 6,248, 1970: 5,009, 1980: 4,274, 1990: 3,549, 2000: 2,841, 2010: 2,394, 2020: 2,30110K’20’308K’40’506K’60’704K’80’903K’00’102K’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 3°F. About 16.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LeithJan: high 25°F, low 3°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 6°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 17°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 29°F, 1.4 in; May: high 66°F, low 41°F, 2.2 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 84°F, low 57°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 83°F, low 55°F, 1.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 45°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 32°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 19°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 30°F, low 9°F, 0.4 in25°3°Jan0.529°6°Feb0.441°17°Mar0.755°29°Apr1.466°41°May2.276°52°Jun3.384°57°Jul2.783°55°Aug1.773°45°Sep1.657°32°Oct1.341°19°Nov0.630°9°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Heart Butte Dam, ND weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Grant County

388 jobs at 82 businesses in Grant County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Grant CountyHealth care and social assistance: 140 jobs; Retail trade: 49 jobs; Wholesale trade: 38 jobs; Finance and insurance: 34 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 31 jobs; Manufacturing: 22 jobs; Other services: 19 jobs; Professional services: 11 jobsHealth care and social assistance 36% Retail trade 13% Wholesale trade 10% Finance and insurance 9% Hotels and restaurants 8% Manufacturing 6% Other services 5% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Elgin14.9 miles
  • Sanford Medical Center BismarckGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bismarck43.1 miles
  • Chi St. Alexius HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bismarck43.2 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Schools in Leith

Public schools here are run by Roosevelt 18. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Roosevelt Elementary SchoolCarsonK–862Public3.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Carson.

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