Sawyer is a city in Ward County, North Dakota, home to about 353 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58781.
Homes sold for a median of $77 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sawyer. 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)434 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Minot International Airport (MOT)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN429 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL783 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sawyer; 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.
Sawyer had 319 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.
It’s the 128th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Ward County grew from 7,961 residents in 1900 to 69,919 in 2020.
Ward County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -3°F. About 19.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 41 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Velva, ND weather station (6 miles away).
24,723 jobs at 2,043 businesses in Ward County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sawyer.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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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 Sawyer 16. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawyer Elementary SchoolSawyer | Pre-K–8 | 74 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Sawyer High SchoolSawyer | 9–12 | 20 | Public | 0.6 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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