Town guide

Montpelier, North Dakota

Montpelier is a city in Stutsman County, North Dakota, home to about 99 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58472.

Population99660 per sq mi
Median home value$127,500Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Montpelier

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Montpelier, ND58472Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Montpelier

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)290 miles away
Closer regional airportJamestown Regional Airport (JMS)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN285 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL638 miles away

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

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

Who represents Montpelier

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

Montpelier had 85 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.

It’s the 245th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Stutsman County grew from 9,143 residents in 1900 to 21,593 in 2020.

Montpelier population by census2000: 103, 2010: 87, 2020: 851032000872010852020

Stutsman County, 1900–2020

Stutsman County population, 1900 to 20201900: 9,143, 1910: 18,189, 1920: 24,575, 1930: 26,100, 1940: 23,495, 1950: 24,158, 1960: 25,137, 1970: 23,550, 1980: 24,154, 1990: 22,241, 2000: 21,908, 2010: 21,100, 2020: 21,5939K’00’1025K’20’3023K’40’5025K’60’7024K’80’9022K’00’1022K’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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 21 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 MontpelierJan: high 18°F, low 0°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 23°F, low 4°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 36°F, low 17°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 29°F, 1.2 in; May: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 54°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 59°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 56°F, 2.3 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 46°F, 2.2 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 33°F, 1.9 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 19°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 24°F, low 8°F, 0.6 in18°0°Jan0.523°4°Feb0.536°17°Mar0.753°29°Apr1.267°43°May3.477°54°Jun3.682°59°Jul3.680°56°Aug2.371°46°Sep2.255°33°Oct1.938°19°Nov0.524°8°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jamestown State Hosp, ND weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Stutsman County

8,574 jobs at 636 businesses in Stutsman County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Stutsman CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,469 jobs; Retail trade: 1,247 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 825 jobs; Manufacturing: 805 jobs; Educational services: 565 jobs; Wholesale trade: 501 jobs; Finance and insurance: 446 jobs; Other services: 375 jobsHealth care and social assistance 29% Retail trade 15% Hotels and restaurants 10% Manufacturing 9% Educational services 7% Wholesale trade 6% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Jamestown Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Jamestown17.0 miles
  • Chi Mercy HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Valley City35.7 miles
  • Chi Oakes HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Oakes45.9 miles

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

Schools in Montpelier

Public schools here are run by Montpelier 14. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Montpelier Elementary SchoolMontpelierPre-K–661Public3.6 mi
Montpelier High SchoolMontpelier7–1244Public3.6 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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