Gackle, North Dakota

About Gackle

Set in the southern part of North Dakota, Gackle is a tiny community counting 284 people who proudly call it home.

Gackle holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.54 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 526 residents per square mile.

📰 Gackle News Today

• Gackle man arrested after reportedly shooting fireworks at vehicles, threatening deputy The Mighty 790 KFGO · Aug 17
• Gackle, ND, men spend decades caring for cemetery, golf course Jamestown Sun · Sep 2
• CP (CO-OP) Boys Varsity Basketball vs. BCN (CO-OP) MaxPreps · Oct 7
• Gackle, ND man arrested after shooting fireworks at vehicles and threatening deputy kvrr.com · Aug 18
• Joseph "Joe" Roehrich Obituary Jun 6, 2026 - Eddy Funeral Home | Williams-Lisko Funeral Home Eddy Funeral Home · Jun 6

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What Makes Gackle Unique

• The only place in America named Gackle — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Dakota — one of 406 recognized communities statewide.

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 19 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gackle

• Gackle Cafe (café)
• Tastee Freez

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gackle

• Henne WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Koskiniemi WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sarkinen WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Gackle

• GACKLE-STREETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• GACKLE-STREETER HIGH SCHOOL

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

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