Oxbow is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, home to about 491 people across 1.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58047.
Homes sold for a median of $193 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Horace; part is in Oxbow
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Oxbow. 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)217 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hector International Airport (FAR)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN212 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL566 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Oxbow; 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.
Oxbow had 381 residents in the 2020 census, up 54% since 2000.
It’s the 106th 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 -2°F. About 24.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fargo 3s, ND weather station (9 miles 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).
16 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Oxbow.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by West Fargo 6. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horace Elementary SchoolHorace | K–5 | 548 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Heritage Middle SchoolHorace | 6–8 | 799 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Horace High SchoolHorace | 9–12 | 785 | Public | 4.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Horace and Fargo.
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