Canton City (Hensel), North Dakota

About Canton City (Hensel)

Canton City (Hensel) is a tiny community in northeastern North Dakota counting 32 people who proudly call it home.

Canton City (Hensel) holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.25 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 128 residents per square mile.

What Makes Canton City (Hensel) Unique

• The only place in America named Canton City (Hensel) — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.25 sq mi.
• With 32 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 northeastern 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 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Canton City (Hensel)

• Eyolfson Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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🗺️ Map of Canton City (Hensel)

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