Town guide

Pick City, North Dakota

Pick City is a city in Mercer County, North Dakota, home to about 144 people across 0.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58545.

Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population144758 per sq mi
Median home value$158,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$114Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pick City

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pick City

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)436 miles away
Closer regional airportBismarck Municipal Airport (BIS)56 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN431 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL783 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pick City

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

Pick City had 123 residents in the 2020 census, down 26% since 2000.

It’s the 207th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Mercer County grew from 1,778 residents in 1900 to 8,350 in 2020.

Pick City population by census2000: 166, 2010: 123, 2020: 123166200012320101232020

Mercer County, 1900–2020

Mercer County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,778, 1910: 4,747, 1920: 8,224, 1930: 9,516, 1940: 9,611, 1950: 8,686, 1960: 6,805, 1970: 6,175, 1980: 9,404, 1990: 9,808, 2000: 8,644, 2010: 8,424, 2020: 8,3502K’00’108K’20’3010K’40’507K’60’709K’80’909K’00’108K’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 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 3°F. About 16.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Pick CityJan: high 23°F, low 3°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 29°F, low 7°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 18°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 29°F, 1.6 in; May: high 69°F, low 41°F, 2.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 51°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 56°F, 2.5 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 54°F, 1.9 in; Sep: high 77°F, low 44°F, 1.5 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 32°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 41°F, low 18°F, 0.6 in; Dec: high 28°F, low 8°F, 0.2 in23°3°Jan0.329°7°Feb0.543°18°Mar0.758°29°Apr1.669°41°May2.478°51°Jun3.386°56°Jul2.586°54°Aug1.977°44°Sep1.559°32°Oct1.341°18°Nov0.628°8°Dec0.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beulah 1 W, ND weather station (10 miles away).

Jobs in Mercer County

3,631 jobs at 248 businesses in Mercer County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mercer CountyMining, oil and gas: 674 jobs; Manufacturing: 557 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 537 jobs; Retail trade: 442 jobs; Utilities: 429 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 235 jobs; Finance and insurance: 123 jobs; Other services: 113 jobsMining, oil and gas 19% Manufacturing 15% Health care and social assistance 15% Retail trade 12% Utilities 12% Hotels and restaurants 7% Finance and insurance 3% Other services 3%

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

Health care

33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pick City.

Nearest hospitals

  • Sakakawea Medical Center - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hazen1.9 miles
  • Garrison Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Garrison24.1 miles
  • Chi St. Alexius Health Turtle LakeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Turtle Lake36.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Specialist doctors2
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants6
Mental health providers3
Physical and occupational therapists12
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies1

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.

Places in and around Pick City

Libraries

  • Hazen Public Library2.3 mi

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.

Schools in Pick City

Public schools here are run by Hazen 3. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Hazen Elementary SchoolHazenPre-K–5272Public2.1 mi
Hazen Middle SchoolHazen6–8143Public1.9 mi
Hazen High SchoolHazen9–12167Public2.0 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 Hazen.

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