Richardton is a city in Stark County, North Dakota, home to about 768 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58652, and parts of 58656 are in Richardton too.
Homes sold for a median of $78 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population768561 per sq mi
Median home value$188,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$78Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Richardton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Richardton
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)457 miles away
Closer regional airport
Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK)24 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Minneapolis, MN453 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL800 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Richardton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Richardton
U.S. Representative · North Dakota at-largeJulie Fedorchak (R)
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
Richardton had 692 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 73rd largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Stark County grew from 7,621 residents in 1900 to 33,646 in 2020.
Stark County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 16.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Richardton Abbey, ND weather station (3 miles away).
Jobs in Stark County
14,599 jobs at 1,222 businesses in Stark County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Richardton.
Nearest hospitals
Chi St. Alexius Health DickinsonCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Dickinson24.7 miles
Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Elgin37.5 miles
Sakakawea Medical Center - CahCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hazen44.8 miles
Providers with an office here
Dentists
1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
1
Physical and occupational therapists
1
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
1
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.
Places in and around Richardton
Pharmacies
Thrifty White Pharmacy2.4 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Richardton-Taylor 34. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Richardton-Taylor Elementary SchoolRichardton
5–6
56
Public
2.5 mi
Richardton-Taylor High SchoolRichardton
7–12
139
Public
2.5 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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