North River is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, home to about 70 people across 0.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58102.
Homes sold for a median of $144 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Fargo; part is in North River
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside North River. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)223 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)1 mile away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN218 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL572 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of North River; 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.
North River had 55 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 271st largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Cass County grew from 28,625 residents in 1900 to 184,525 in 2020.
Cass County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 24.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 51 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fargo Hector Intl Ap, ND weather station (about a mile away).
113,306 jobs at 5,988 businesses in Cass County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
955 doctors and other health care providers list an office in North River.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 90 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 320 |
| Dentists | 26 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 218 |
| Mental health providers | 164 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 116 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Fargo 1. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo K-8 Virtual AcademyFargo | K–8 | 22 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary SchoolFargo | K–5 | 344 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Longfellow Elementary SchoolFargo | K–5 | 386 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Madison Elementary SchoolFargo | K–5 | 134 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Mckinley Elementary SchoolFargo | K–5 | 169 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Washington Elementary SchoolFargo | K–5 | 292 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Ben Franklin Middle SchoolFargo | 6–8 | 873 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Fargo 9-12 Virtual AcademyFargo | 9–12 | 113 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| North High SchoolFargo | 9–12 | 1,110 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Spirit Elementary SchoolFargo | K–5 | 67 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| Oak Grove Lutheran SchoolFargo | K–12 | 655 | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | 3.9 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 Fargo and Reile's Acres.
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