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Great Bend, North Dakota

City · Population 55 · #275 in North Dakota
Great Bend, North Dakota

Great Bend is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States, on the banks of the Wild Rice River. Its population was 49 at the 2020 census.

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About Great Bend

Set in the southeastern part of North Dakota, Great Bend is a tiny community counting 55 people who proudly call it home.

Great Bend holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.56 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 98 residents per square mile.

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What Makes Great Bend Unique

  • With 55 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
  • 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

  • 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 9 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeCity
Population (2024)55
Rank in state#275 of 355
Land area0.56 sq mi
Density98/sq mi
Coordinates46.1546, -96.8010

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