Town guide

Sarles, North Dakota

Sarles is a city in Towner County, North Dakota, home to about 19 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 58372.

Population1973 per sq mi
Median home value$9,999Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Sarles

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Sarles, ND58372Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Sarles

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)391 miles away
Closer regional airportDevils Lake Regional Airport (DVL)57 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN385 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL736 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sarles

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

Sarles had 16 residents in the 2020 census, down 36% since 2000.

It’s the 364th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Towner County grew from 6,491 residents in 1900 to 2,162 in 2020.

Sarles population by census2000: 25, 2010: 28, 2020: 16252000282010162020

Towner County, 1900–2020

Towner County population, 1900 to 20201900: 6,491, 1910: 8,963, 1920: 8,327, 1930: 8,393, 1940: 7,200, 1950: 6,360, 1960: 5,624, 1970: 4,645, 1980: 4,052, 1990: 3,627, 2000: 2,876, 2010: 2,246, 2020: 2,1626K’00’108K’20’307K’40’506K’60’704K’80’903K’00’102K’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 81°F in summer, and winter lows average -5°F. About 19.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SarlesJan: high 17°F, low -5°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 21°F, low -2°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 34°F, low 12°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 52°F, low 27°F, 1 in; May: high 65°F, low 40°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 55°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 52°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 43°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 54°F, low 30°F, 1.2 in; Nov: high 35°F, low 14°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 2°F, 0.8 in17°-5°Jan0.521°-2°Feb0.534°12°Mar0.952°27°Apr1.065°40°May2.775°51°Jun3.781°55°Jul2.480°52°Aug2.971°43°Sep1.854°30°Oct1.235°14°Nov0.822°2°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hansboro 4 Nne, ND weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in Towner County

444 jobs at 78 businesses in Towner County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Towner CountyHealth care and social assistance: 137 jobs; Wholesale trade: 68 jobs; Manufacturing: 49 jobs; Retail trade: 47 jobs; Finance and insurance: 39 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 30 jobs; Other services: 30 jobs; Professional services: 14 jobsHealth care and social assistance 31% Wholesale trade 15% Manufacturing 11% Retail trade 11% Finance and insurance 9% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 7% Professional services 3%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Presentation Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Rolla28.7 miles
  • Cavalier County Memorial Hospital AssociationCritical access hospital · emergency room · Langdon31.3 miles
  • Towner County Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cando32.7 miles

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

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