Fortuna, North Dakota

About Fortuna

Set in the northwestern part of North Dakota, Fortuna is a tiny community, home to 30 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Fortuna holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 30 residents per square mile.

📰 Fortuna News Today

• George Leininger Obituary Jun 4, 2012 Thomas Family Funeral Home · Mar 20
• Ruth Lillian Paulson Obituary Jan 31, 2026 Kinkade Funeral Chapel · Feb 4
• North Dakota Angus Association Select Bull & Female Sale - Tri-State Livestock News Tri-State Livestock News · Jan 8
• Fortuna, North Dakota Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 18
• Fortuna, ND Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 23

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What Makes Fortuna Unique

• With 30 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 northwestern 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 22 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fortuna

• The Teachers Lounge

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🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fortuna

• Writing Rock Park reviews ★

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