Forbes, North Dakota

About Forbes

Set in the southern part of North Dakota, Forbes is a tiny community counting 38 people who proudly call it home.

Forbes holds the status of 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 158 residents per square mile.

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• #357 North Dakota State University Forbes · Oct 8
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• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Forbes, North Dakota - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 23
• Best Medicare Advantage Plans In North Dakota 2026 Forbes · Oct 1
• Gary Tharaldson Forbes · Mar 10

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What Makes Forbes Unique

• The only place in America named Forbes — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.24 sq mi.
• With 38 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Forbes

• Phesant Lake reviews ★
• Phesant Lake Beach reviews ★

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🏫 Schools in Forbes

• Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04

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

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