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Litchville, North Dakota

Litchville is a city in Barnes County, North Dakota, home to about 185 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58461.

Population18582 per sq mi
Median home value$115,600Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Litchville

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Around Litchville

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)269 miles away
Closer regional airportJamestown Regional Airport (JMS)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN264 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL617 miles away

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

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

Who represents Litchville

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

Litchville had 169 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 185th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Barnes County grew from 13,159 residents in 1900 to 10,853 in 2020.

Litchville population by census2000: 191, 2010: 172, 2020: 169191200017220101692020

Barnes County, 1900–2020

Barnes County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,159, 1910: 18,066, 1920: 18,678, 1930: 18,804, 1940: 17,814, 1950: 16,884, 1960: 16,719, 1970: 14,669, 1980: 13,960, 1990: 12,545, 2000: 11,775, 2010: 11,066, 2020: 10,85313K’00’1019K’20’3018K’40’5017K’60’7014K’80’9012K’00’1011K’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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 24.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near LitchvilleJan: high 21°F, low 0°F, 0.9 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 4°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 17°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 30°F, 2 in; May: high 69°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 54°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 56°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 46°F, 2.4 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 32°F, 2 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 19°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 7°F, 0.9 in21°0°Jan0.926°4°Feb0.739°17°Mar1.556°30°Apr2.069°43°May3.378°54°Jun3.883°58°Jul3.682°56°Aug2.574°46°Sep2.458°32°Oct2.041°19°Nov1.126°7°Dec0.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, La Moure, ND weather station (21 miles away).

Jobs in Barnes County

3,389 jobs at 349 businesses in Barnes County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Barnes CountyHealth care and social assistance: 929 jobs; Manufacturing: 540 jobs; Retail trade: 443 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 330 jobs; Other services: 204 jobs; Construction: 197 jobs; Wholesale trade: 182 jobs; Finance and insurance: 127 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 6% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Litchville.

Nearest hospitals

  • Chi Mercy HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Valley City21.1 miles
  • Lisbon Area Health ServicesCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lisbon28.6 miles
  • Jamestown Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Jamestown31.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

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.

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