Berthold, North Dakota

About Berthold

Berthold is a tiny community in northwestern North Dakota counting 468 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Berthold is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.19 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 393 residents per square mile.

📰 Berthold News Today

• Westhope/Newburg vs Lewis & Clark/Berthold/North Shore Plaza Co-op Football - Sep 18, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Aug 16
• Hudson Bryantt Obituary May 2, 2026 Thomas Family Funeral Home · May 4
• Department of the Interior Probate Surge Returns $28 Million to Native Families U.S. Department of the Interior (.gov) · May 22
• Interior reasserts North Dakota’s claim to invaluable riverbed E&E News by POLITICO · Mar 17
• Top Dog: North Dakota narcotics K9 takes first at nationals - KFYR-TV KFYR-TV · May 8

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What Makes Berthold Unique

• The only place in America named Berthold — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northwestern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏫 Schools in Berthold

• BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• BERTHOLD HIGH SCHOOL
• LEWIS AND CLARK VIRTUAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LEWIS AND CLARK VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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