Flaxton, North Dakota

About Flaxton

Flaxton, ND is a tiny community located in northwestern North Dakota with an estimated population of 60.

Officially, Flaxton is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.28 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 214 residents per square mile.

📰 Flaxton News Today

• UPDATE: Water advisory lifted for Flaxton - KFYR-TV KFYR-TV · Jun 10
• Marvin Sorum Obituary Mar 12, 2012 Thomas Family Funeral Home · Mar 20
• Over 1,000 households without power in Jamestown after severe weather, tornadoes reported KSJB AM 600 · Jun 10
• Barry Wendell Ingerson Obituary Dec 28, 2009 Thomas Family Funeral Home · Mar 20
• Kayla Barral University of North Dakota (UND) · Jul 25

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What Makes Flaxton Unique

• The only place in America named Flaxton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.28 sq mi.
• With 60 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

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