Minot, North Dakota
About Minot
Set in the northwestern part of North Dakota, Minot is a thriving city with an estimated population of 47,440. It ranks as the 4th largest city in North Dakota.
Minot holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 27.7 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,713 residents per square mile.
📰 Minot News Today
- AFGSC Command Team comes North to Minot AFB afgsc.af.mil · Aug 15
- Minot City Transit adds two extra routes as school year begins KX News · Aug 17
- Gillmore commits to UND for soccer - KFYR-TV KFYR-TV · Aug 16
- Proposed North Dakota pig iron plant to turn Minnesota mine waste into steel, a first for US North Dakota Monitor · Jul 27
- Denise Tobey Obituary Jul 27, 2026 Thomas Family Funeral Home · Jul 27
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Minot Unique
- One of the 5 largest cities in North Dakota (#4 statewide).
- The only place in America named Minot — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- 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
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 47,440.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Minot
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Minot
- Applebee's — american
- Charlie's Main Street Cafe (café)
- Denny's — american
- Dickey's Barbecue Pit — barbecue
- LongHorn Steakhouse — steak house
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Pizza Ranch — pizza
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- The Starving Rooster — american
- Badlands Restaurant & Bar
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- North Dakota State Fair Grounds · Theme park
- Roosevelt Park Zoo · Zoo
- A-7 Corsair II · Attraction
- C-47 Skytrain · Attraction
- Dakota Territory Air Museum · Museum
- F-106 Delta Dart · Attraction
- F-15A Eagle · Attraction
- Magic City Discovery Center · Museum
- Railroad Museum of Minot · Museum
- T-33 Shooting Star · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Minot
- Polaris Park reviews ★
- Green Valley Park reviews ★
- Hammond Park reviews ★
- Jack Hoeven Baseball Park reviews ★
- Keith White Sertoma Complex reviews ★
- Leach Park reviews ★
- Moose Park reviews ★
- Nubbin Park reviews ★
- Oak Park reviews ★
- Radio City Park reviews ★
- Riverside Park reviews ★
- Roosevelt Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Minot
- BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOL
- EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOL
- JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- MAGIC CITY CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL
- MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- SOURIS RIVER CAMPUS ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL
- SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Trinity Hospitals ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.