Starkweather, North Dakota

About Starkweather

Set in the northern part of North Dakota, Starkweather is a tiny community with an estimated population of 97.

Starkweather holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 746 residents per square mile.

📰 Starkweather News Today

• Ian Michael Lee Iverson Obituary (2026) - Hampden, ND - Aaker Funeral Home - Lakota Legacy obituary · Aug 5
• Arthur "Gordy" Sather Obituary Oct 8, 2025 Amundson Funeral and Cremation Service · Oct 8
• Starkweather, North Dakota Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• Dale W. Anderson Obituary Mar 14, 2022 Gilbertson Funeral Home · Mar 14
• ‘Throwback Shirt Guy’ visits to honor 25th anniversary of Starkweather/Munich girls’ basketball championship Devil's Lake Daily Journal · Oct 7

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What Makes Starkweather Unique

• The only place in America named Starkweather — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.13 sq mi.
• With 97 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🏫 Schools in Starkweather

• STARKWEATHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• STARKWEATHER HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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