Medora, North Dakota

About Medora

Set in the southwestern part of North Dakota, Medora is a tiny community, home to 160 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Medora is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.39 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 410 residents per square mile.

📰 Medora News Today

• Bank of North Dakota announces stablecoin pilot program with local partners North Dakota Monitor · Oct 5
• 7 coffins containing human remains found at North Dakota governor’s residence KCCI · Oct 7
• New Hotel 1883 Opens in North Dakota’s Legendary Badlands Travelling for Business · Oct 5
• $1.2 Billion Uganda Pipeline Opens New Export and Jobs Opportunities for North Dakota Valley News Live · Sep 28
• Discover the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library | Medora, North Dakota YouTube · Sep 24

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest North Dakota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Medora Unique

• Positioned in southwestern 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

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 23 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Medora

• Badlands Pizza & Saloon — pizza
• Boots Bar and Grill — american
• Little Missouri Saloon & Dining — american
• Cowboy Cafe — regional
• Hidden Springs Java — coffee shop (café)
• Maltese Burgers — burger

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Harold Schafer Heritage Center · Museum
• North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame · Museum
• Von Hoffman House · Museum
• Billings County Courthouse Museum · Museum
• Initial Rock · Attraction
• Old East Entrance · Attraction
• Theodore Roosevelt National Park Visitor's Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Medora

• Rough Rider State Park reviews ★
• Chimney Park reviews ★
• de Mores Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Medora

• DEMORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Medora

🏘️ Nearby Communities