Finley, North Dakota

About Finley

Set in the eastern part of North Dakota, Finley is a tiny community, home to 391 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Finley holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 3.49 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 112 residents per square mile.

📰 Finley News Today

• Finley, North Dakota without water after watermain leak. The Mighty 790 KFGO · Apr 19
• Still no safe water from the tap in Finley, North Dakota InForum · Apr 19
• Finley water main break: Advisory expected to continue through the week valleynewslive.com · Apr 20
• Residents of Finley given "Do Not Use" order for municipal water Prairie Public Broadcasting · Apr 20
• Finley, N.D. water deemed safe by state officials - The Flag The Flag - AM 1100 and FM 92.3 WZFG · Apr 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Finley Unique

• Positioned in eastern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Dakota — one of 406 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Finley

• Golden Lake State Wildlife Management Area reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Finley

• FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• FINLEY-SHARON HIGH SCHOOL

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

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🗺️ Map of Finley

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