Fordville, North Dakota

About Fordville

Fordville, ND is a tiny community located in northeastern North Dakota, home to 201 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Fordville holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.01 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 199 residents per square mile.

📰 Fordville News Today

• Sam Hagen of Fordville, N.D., battling for a spot with the Houston Texans Grand Forks Herald · May 11
• Carol Jallo Obituary Dec 15, 2025 Bakke Funeral Home · Dec 15
• Gary Jenson Obituary Apr 3, 2026 dahlstrom funeral home · Apr 3
• Maxine E. Larson Obituary Jan 2, 2026 Tollefson Funeral Home · Jan 2
• Travis Bell reaches plea agreement in fatal crash case involving 6-year-old Valley News Live · Jan 25

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fordville Unique

• The only place in America named Fordville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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

• 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 8 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fordville

• Fordville Dam Recreation Area reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Fordville

• FORDVILLE-LANKIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• FORDVILLE-LANKIN HIGH SCHOOL

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fordville

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