Pillsbury, North Dakota

About Pillsbury

Set in the eastern part of North Dakota, Pillsbury is a tiny community with an estimated population of 12.

Officially, Pillsbury is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.26 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 46 residents per square mile.

📰 Pillsbury News Today

• Hope man dies in crash northwest of Pillsbury in eastern North Dakota The Mighty 790 KFGO · May 18
• Hope, North Dakota Man Dies in Steele County Crash News Dakota · May 18
• Michelle "Micki" Stubstad Obituary Jun 3, 2026 - Lerud-Mathias Funeral Home - Lerud-Schuldt-Mathias Funeral Home Lerud-Schuldt-Mathias Funeral Home · Jun 3
• One killed in crash in Steele County Friday night - KFYR-TV KFYR-TV · May 16
• Larry R. Kimble Obituary (1942 - 2026) - Newton Falls, OH - Mahoning Matters Legacy obituary · Jun 23

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What Makes Pillsbury Unique

• The only place in America named Pillsbury — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.26 sq mi.
• With 12 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in eastern 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 9 miles.

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