Pettibone, North Dakota

About Pettibone

Set in the central part of North Dakota, Pettibone is a tiny community, home to 57 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Pettibone is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.18 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 317 residents per square mile.

📰 Pettibone News Today

• Phyllis L Pleines Obituary May 9, 2026 - Eddy Funeral Home | Williams-Lisko Funeral Home Eddy Funeral Home · May 9
• ‘It’s a big part of everybody’s life’: Family-run grocery store in Pettibone closing - KFYR-TV KFYR-TV · Mar 30
• Jamestown woman dies in single-vehicle rollover near Pettibone, ND Jamestown Sun · Jun 22
• 18-year-old Jamestown woman killed in rollover crash valleynewslive.com · Jun 22
• Jamestown woman dies in crash near Pettibone, N.D. - The Flag The Flag - AM 1100 and FM 92.3 WZFG · Jun 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Pettibone Unique

• The only place in America named Pettibone — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.18 sq mi.
• With 57 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pettibone

• Harvester (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pettibone

• Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chase Lake State Game Management Area reviews ★
• Chase Lake WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chase Lake Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Chase Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Frettim Township State Management Area reviews ★
• Frettim Township Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Lake Williams State Game Management Area reviews ★
• Lake Williams Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Major WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Pettibone

🏘️ Nearby Communities