Des Lacs, North Dakota

About Des Lacs

Des Lacs, ND is a tiny community located in northwestern North Dakota counting 178 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Des Lacs is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.54 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 330 residents per square mile.

📰 Des Lacs News Today

• Rugby Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Des Lacs-Burlington MaxPreps · Oct 8
• Lenore I. Scheresky Obituary Jul 4, 2026 Thomas Family Funeral Home · Jul 4
• Genhard Holen McKenzie County Farmer · Sep 28
• How to make the most of North Dakota nature this fall Prairie Public · Sep 19
• ‘It’s not anything good’: Minot-area farmer reacts to damaging wind storm - KFYR-TV KFYR-TV · May 15

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What Makes Des Lacs Unique

• The only place in America named Des Lacs — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northwestern 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏫 Schools in Des Lacs

• DES LACS-BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL

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

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