Town guide

Mooreton, North Dakota

Mooreton is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, home to about 175 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58061.

Homes sold for a median of $122 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population175648 per sq mi
Median home value$156,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$122Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Mooreton

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Around Mooreton

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)201 miles away
Closer regional airportHector International Airport (FAR)45 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN196 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL549 miles away

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

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

Who represents Mooreton

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

Mooreton had 177 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2000.

It’s the 195th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Richland County grew from 17,387 residents in 1900 to 16,529 in 2020.

Mooreton population by census2000: 204, 2010: 197, 2020: 177204200019720101772020

Richland County, 1900–2020

Richland County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,387, 1910: 19,659, 1920: 20,887, 1930: 21,008, 1940: 20,519, 1950: 19,865, 1960: 18,824, 1970: 18,089, 1980: 19,207, 1990: 18,148, 2000: 17,998, 2010: 16,321, 2020: 16,52917K’00’1021K’20’3021K’40’5019K’60’7019K’80’9018K’00’1017K’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 2°F. About 24.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MooretonJan: high 20°F, low 2°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 24°F, low 6°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 18°F, 1 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 32°F, 1.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.1 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 2.4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 49°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 57°F, low 36°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 22°F, 0.9 in; Dec: high 25°F, low 10°F, 0.7 in20°2°Jan0.724°6°Feb0.737°18°Mar1.054°32°Apr1.968°45°May3.177°57°Jun4.282°60°Jul3.881°58°Aug2.473°49°Sep2.657°36°Oct2.239°22°Nov0.925°10°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lidgerwood, ND weather station (19 miles away).

Jobs in Richland County

5,915 jobs at 541 businesses in Richland County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Richland CountyManufacturing: 1,696 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 918 jobs; Retail trade: 795 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 671 jobs; Construction: 399 jobs; Wholesale trade: 258 jobs; Other services: 233 jobs; Finance and insurance: 175 jobsManufacturing 29% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 13% Health care and social assistance 11% Construction 7% Wholesale trade 4% Other services 4% Finance and insurance 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • St. Francis Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Breckenridge15.0 miles
  • Sanford Wheaton Medical CenterCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Wheaton36.5 miles
  • Essentia HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Fargo39.0 miles

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

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