Orrin, North Dakota

About Orrin

Set in the northern part of North Dakota, Orrin is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Orrin is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.23 square miles.

📰 Orrin News Today

• Peter Bachmeier Obituary May 9, 2014 Thomas Family Funeral Home · Mar 20
• Adam W. Bachmeier Obituary Mar 4, 2026 Gilbertson Funeral Home · Mar 9
• Orrin Groff Boulger Funeral Home · May 23
• Michael Orrin Thompson Obituary Dec 24, 2023 - Vertin-Munson Funeral Home & Cremation Service Vertin-Munson Funeral Home & Cremation Service · Dec 24
• Supreme Court welcomes new law clerks North Dakota Court System (.gov) · Aug 1

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What Makes Orrin Unique

• The only place in America named Orrin — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.23 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Orrin

• Round Lake Township Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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