Forman, North Dakota

About Forman

Forman, ND is a tiny community located in southeastern North Dakota with an estimated population of 490.

Forman holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.78 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 628 residents per square mile.

📰 Forman News Today

• Pine wilt disease confirmed in North Dakota - KFYR-TV KFYR-TV · Aug 14
• Pine wilt disease confirmed in North Dakota, threatening state windbreaks The Mighty 790 KFGO · Aug 14
• Charles Gates of Forman, North Dakota | 1947 - 2026 | Obituary dahlstrom funeral home · Jul 12
• Deadly tree disease affecting North Dakota evergreens expected to spread - KFYR-TV KFYR-TV · Aug 17
• Lee Ruhn Obituary (2026) - Forman, ND - Dahlstrom Funeral Home - Oakes Legacy obituary · May 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Forman Unique

• The only place in America named Forman — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Sargent County Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Forman

• Anderson Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lundstad Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Olson North Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Olson Waterfowl Production Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sargent County Fairgrounds reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Forman

• SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• SARGENT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Forman

🏘️ Nearby Communities