Town guide

Stanley, North Dakota

Stanley is a city in Mountrail County, North Dakota, home to about 2,097 people across 4.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58784.

Homes sold for a median of $118 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population2,097468 per sq mi
Median home value$237,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$118Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Stanley

1 ZIP code

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Around Stanley

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)498 miles away
Closer regional airportMinot International Airport (MOT)53 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Minneapolis, MN493 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL847 miles away

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

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

Who represents Stanley

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

Stanley had 2,321 residents in the 2020 census, up 81% since 2000.

It’s the 26th largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.

Mountrail County grew from 8,491 residents in 1910 to 9,809 in 2020.

Stanley population by census2000: 1,279, 2010: 1,458, 2020: 2,3211,27920001,45820102,3212020

Mountrail County, 1910–2020

Mountrail County population, 1910 to 20201910: 8,491, 1920: 12,140, 1930: 13,544, 1940: 10,482, 1950: 9,418, 1960: 10,077, 1970: 8,437, 1980: 7,679, 1990: 7,021, 2000: 6,631, 2010: 7,673, 2020: 9,8098K’10’2014K’30’409K’50’608K’70’807K’90’008K’1010K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average -1°F. About 19.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 47 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StanleyJan: high 17°F, low -1°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 22°F, low 3°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 34°F, low 14°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 51°F, low 26°F, 1.3 in; May: high 64°F, low 38°F, 2.5 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 54°F, 3.1 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 52°F, 2.1 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 42°F, 1.8 in; Oct: high 53°F, low 29°F, 1.3 in; Nov: high 35°F, low 16°F, 0.7 in; Dec: high 22°F, low 5°F, 0.6 in17°-1°Jan0.522°3°Feb0.634°14°Mar0.851°26°Apr1.364°38°May2.573°49°Jun3.980°54°Jul3.180°52°Aug2.170°42°Sep1.853°29°Oct1.335°16°Nov0.722°5°Dec0.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stanley 3 Nnw, ND weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Mountrail County

4,139 jobs at 363 businesses in Mountrail County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mountrail CountyConstruction: 632 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 540 jobs; Retail trade: 536 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 490 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 293 jobs; Other services: 285 jobs; Administrative and support: 280 jobs; Wholesale trade: 261 jobsConstruction 15% Mining, oil and gas 13% Retail trade 13% Transportation and warehousing 12% Hotels and restaurants 7% Other services 7% Administrative and support 7% Wholesale trade 6%

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

Health care

25 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stanley.

Nearest hospitals

  • Mountrail County Medical Center INCCritical access hospital · emergency room · Stanley2.8 miles
  • Tioga Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tioga24.0 miles
  • Trinity Kenmare Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Kenmare29.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants11
Physical and occupational therapists8
Chiropractors4
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 Stanley

Libraries

  • Stanley Public Library2.3 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Stanley

Public schools here are run by Stanley 2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Stanley Elementary SchoolStanleyPre-K–6463Public2.4 mi
Stanley High SchoolStanley7–12320Public2.8 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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