Cando, North Dakota

About Cando

Cando is a small town in northern North Dakota counting 1,061 people who proudly call it home.

Cando holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.68 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,560 residents per square mile.

📰 Cando News Today

• View Eugene Dick's Obituary and express your condolences Legacy obituary · Apr 25
• North Star co-op [Cando/Bisbee-Egeland] vs Four Winds Football - Sep 4, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Aug 15
• Multiple pigs dead after transporter flips in Towner County KX News · Jun 20
• Today in History: March 13, 1926 - Cando, North Dakota, loses last Civil War veteran Grand Forks Herald · Mar 13
• Semi hauling more than 100 pigs overturns at Highway 20 and U.S 2 near Devils Lake valleynewslive.com · Jun 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cando Unique

• The only place in America named Cando — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cando

• Johnson National Wildlife Refuge reviews ★
• Twin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cando

• NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Towner County Medical Center · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cando

🏘️ Nearby Communities