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Oriska, North Dakota
City · Population 113 · #206 in North Dakota
About Oriska
Set in the southeastern part of North Dakota, Oriska is a tiny community counting 113 people who proudly call it home.
Oriska holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.27 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 419 residents per square mile.
📰 Oriska News Today
- NDDOT Oriska Rest Stop Update News Dakota · May 21
- Proposed hog operation gets approval from Barnes County Commission The Mighty 790 KFGO · Mar 18
- 2-year renovation of I-94’s Oriska rest stop will give respite a refresh InForum · Oct 20
- Barnes County approves permit for proposed hog farm valleynewslive.com · Mar 12
- Marvin Bernard Olson Obituary Oct 6, 2025 - Lerud-Mathias Funeral Home - Lerud-Schuldt-Mathias Funeral Home Lerud-Schuldt-Mathias Funeral Home · Oct 6
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What Makes Oriska Unique
- The only place in America named Oriska — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.27 sq mi.
- Positioned in southeastern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
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 12 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateNorth Dakota
TypeCity
Population (2024)113
Rank in state#206 of 355
Land area0.27 sq mi
Density419/sq mi
Coordinates46.9311, -97.7905