Wales, North Dakota

About Wales

Set in the northern part of North Dakota, Wales is a tiny community with an estimated population of 9.

Officially, Wales is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.24 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 38 residents per square mile.

📰 Wales News Today

• Man charged with murder after shooting in northeastern North Dakota kfgo.com · Mar 27
• North Dakota man in custody after allegedly shooting and killing another man valleynewslive.com · Mar 27
• Cavalier County man charged with murder, held on $2 million cash bond Grand Forks Herald · Mar 30
• Wade Romfo Obituary Mar 26, 2026 Askew Funeral Home | Langdon, ND · Mar 26
• Bond set at $2 million for Cavalier County murder suspect kfgo.com · Mar 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Wales Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.24 sq mi.
• With 9 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

• 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 16 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Wales

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