Leith, North Dakota

About Leith

Leith, ND is a tiny community located in southwestern North Dakota counting 25 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Leith is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.24 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 20 residents per square mile.

📰 Leith News Today

• Obituary | Eugene "Gene" Zimmerman of Leith, North Dakota Evanson Jensen Funeral Homes · Jul 4
• Barry Striegel Obituary (1951 - 2026) - Bismarck, ND - The Bismarck Tribune Legacy | Obituary · Aug 13
• Life Inside the Small North Dakota Town Terrorized by White Supremacist - ABC News ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · Sep 23
• The mayor of tiny North Dakota town shaken by neo-Nazi wants to dissolve city government The Washington Post · Jun 27
• ‘Welcome to Leith’: How tiny Dakota town booted neo-Nazis San Francisco Chronicle · Oct 29

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What Makes Leith Unique

• The only place in America named Leith — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 25 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southwestern 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 11 miles.

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