Town guide

Spiritwood, North Dakota

Spiritwood is a community in Barnes County, North Dakota, home to about 46 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58481.

Homes sold for a median of $28 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.

Population4652 per sq mi
Median home value$235,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$28Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Spiritwood

1 ZIP code

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Around Spiritwood

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)293 miles away
Closer regional airportJamestown Regional Airport (JMS)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN288 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL642 miles away

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

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

Who represents Spiritwood

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

Spiritwood had 29 residents in the 2020 census, up 61% since 2010.

It’s the 311th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Barnes County grew from 13,159 residents in 1900 to 10,853 in 2020.

Spiritwood population by census2010: 18, 2020: 29182010292020

Barnes County, 1900–2020

Barnes County population, 1900 to 20201900: 13,159, 1910: 18,066, 1920: 18,678, 1930: 18,804, 1940: 17,814, 1950: 16,884, 1960: 16,719, 1970: 14,669, 1980: 13,960, 1990: 12,545, 2000: 11,775, 2010: 11,066, 2020: 10,85313K’00’1019K’20’3018K’40’5017K’60’7014K’80’9012K’00’1011K’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 1°F. About 19.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SpiritwoodJan: high 19°F, low 1°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 24°F, low 5°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 17°F, 0.7 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 30°F, 1.2 in; May: high 67°F, low 43°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 55°F, 2.4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 46°F, 2.1 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 33°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 38°F, low 19°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 24°F, low 7°F, 0.3 in19°1°Jan0.324°5°Feb0.437°17°Mar0.753°30°Apr1.267°43°May3.376°54°Jun3.481°58°Jul3.680°55°Aug2.471°46°Sep2.155°33°Oct1.738°19°Nov0.524°7°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jamestown Muni Ap, ND weather station (8 miles away).

Jobs in Barnes County

3,389 jobs at 349 businesses in Barnes County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Barnes CountyHealth care and social assistance: 929 jobs; Manufacturing: 540 jobs; Retail trade: 443 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 330 jobs; Other services: 204 jobs; Construction: 197 jobs; Wholesale trade: 182 jobs; Finance and insurance: 127 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 10% Other services 6% Construction 6% Wholesale trade 5% Finance and insurance 4%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Jamestown Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Jamestown11.5 miles
  • Chi Mercy HealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Valley City25.2 miles
  • Cooperstown Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cooperstown36.5 miles

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

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