Minot, North Dakota

About Minot

Set in the northwestern part of North Dakota, Minot is a thriving city with an estimated population of 47,440. It ranks as the 4th largest city in North Dakota.

Minot holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 27.7 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,713 residents per square mile.

📰 Minot News Today

• SERVPRO Athlete of the Week: Minot North’s Ethan Howey - KFYR-TV KFYR-TV · Oct 7
• North American Iron's Minot Permit Nears Completion, Public Comment Expected Within a Month The Dakotan · Oct 9
• $25,000 A YEAR FOR LIFE PRIZE WON IN MINOT, ND North Dakota Attorney General (.gov) · Aug 18
• Possible measles exposure reported on Amtrak, at Minot train station North Dakota Monitor · Oct 2
• Dakota Gardener: Gardener bids farewell with 10 lessons learned Minot Daily News · Oct 6

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 Minot Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in North Dakota (#4 statewide).
• The only place in America named Minot — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 47,440.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Minot

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Minot

• Applebee's — american
• Charlie's Main Street Cafe (café)
• Denny's — american
• Dickey's Barbecue Pit — barbecue
• LongHorn Steakhouse — steak house
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Pizza Ranch — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• The Starving Rooster — american
• Badlands Restaurant & Bar

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• North Dakota State Fair Grounds · Theme park
• Roosevelt Park Zoo · Zoo
• A-7 Corsair II · Attraction
• C-47 Skytrain · Attraction
• Dakota Territory Air Museum · Museum
• F-106 Delta Dart · Attraction
• F-15A Eagle · Attraction
• Magic City Discovery Center · Museum
• Railroad Museum of Minot · Museum
• T-33 Shooting Star · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Minot

• Polaris Park reviews ★
• Green Valley Park reviews ★
• Hammond Park reviews ★
• Jack Hoeven Baseball Park reviews ★
• Keith White Sertoma Complex reviews ★
• Leach Park reviews ★
• Moose Park reviews ★
• Nubbin Park reviews ★
• Oak Park reviews ★
• Radio City Park reviews ★
• Riverside Park reviews ★
• Roosevelt Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Minot

• BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOL
• EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOL
• JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
• LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• MAGIC CITY CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL
• MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• SOURIS RIVER CAMPUS ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL
• SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Trinity Hospitals ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Minot

🏘️ Nearby Communities