Minot is a city in Ward County, North Dakota, home to about 47,791 people across 27 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 58701, 58703 and 58707.
Homes sold for a median of $143 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Minot; also Logan
Mostly Minot; also Ruthville
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)450 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Minot International Airport (MOT)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN445 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL800 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Minot; 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.
Minot had 48,377 residents in the 2020 census, up 32% since 2000.
It’s the 4th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Ward County grew from 7,961 residents in 1900 to 69,919 in 2020.
Ward County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 4°F. About 16.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 45 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Minot Intl Ap, ND weather station (2 miles away).
24,723 jobs at 2,043 businesses in Ward County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
887 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Minot’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 102 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 152 |
| Dentists | 62 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 149 |
| Mental health providers | 215 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 137 |
| Optometrists | 22 |
| Chiropractors | 48 |
| Pharmacies | 12 |
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.
Parks (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles 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.
Established in 1886.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Minot 1, Nedrose 4, South Prairie 70. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bel Air Elementary SchoolMinot | Pre-K–5 | 265 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Edison Elementary SchoolMinot | Pre-K–5 | 461 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| John Hoeven Elementary SchoolMinot | Pre-K–5 | 504 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| Lewis and Clark Elementary SchoolMinot | Pre-K–5 | 418 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Longfellow Elementary SchoolMinot | Pre-K–5 | 435 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Nedrose Elementary SchoolMinot | Pre-K–5 | 270 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Perkett Elementary SchoolMinot | Pre-K–5 | 394 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolMinot | Pre-K–5 | 175 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| South Prairie Elementary SchoolMinot | Pre-K–8 | 411 | Public | 15.8 mi |
| Washington Elementary SchoolMinot | Pre-K–5 | 336 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Minot Public Schools K-5 Virtual AcademyMinot | K–5 | 1 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Sunnyside Elementary SchoolMinot | K–5 | 307 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Central Middle SchoolMinot | 6–8 | 482 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Erik Ramstad Middle SchoolMinot | 6–8 | 584 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Jim Hill Middle SchoolMinot | 6–8 | 505 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Minot Public Schools 6-8 Virtual AcademyMinot | 6–8 | 1 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Nedrose High SchoolMinot | 6–12 | 292 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Minot High SchoolMinot | 9–12 | 1,086 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Minot North High SchoolMinot | 9–12 | 1,021 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Minot Public Schools 9-12 Virtual AcademyMinot | 9–12 | 19 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Souris River Campus Alternative High SchoolMinot | 9–12 | 50 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| South Prairie High SchoolMinot | 9–12 | 155 | Public | 15.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Ryan Catholic SchoolMinot | Pre-K–12 | 376 | Roman Catholic | 2.4 mi |
| Our Redeemers Christian SchoolMinot | Pre-K–12 | 290 | Other Lutheran | 4.5 mi |
| Dakota Memorial SchoolMinot | 4–12 | 87 | Nonsectarian | 4.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ruthville and Logan.
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