Cando, North Dakota

About Cando

Cando is a small town in northern North Dakota counting 1,061 people who proudly call it home.

Cando holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.68 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,560 residents per square mile.

📰 Cando News Today

• NS (CO-OP) Varsity Baseball @ Rugby MaxPreps · Oct 9
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Cando, North Dakota - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 27
• View Eugene Dick's Obituary and express your condolences Legacy | Obituary · Apr 25
• Multiple pigs dead after transporter flips in Towner County KX News · Jun 20
• Cando Weather Today & Hourly Forecast SpaceRef · Aug 31

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest North Dakota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Cando Unique

• The only place in America named Cando — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cando

• Johnson National Wildlife Refuge reviews ★
• Twin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Cando

• NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• NORTH STAR HIGH SCHOOL

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Towner County Medical Center · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Cando

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