North River, North Dakota

About North River

Set in the southeastern part of North Dakota, North River is a tiny community with an estimated population of 56.

Officially, North River is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.06 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 933 residents per square mile.

📰 North River News Today

• Air quality in North River IQAir · Sep 10
• Paulette A. Osborne Boulger Funeral Home · Mar 17
• North River Christian vs Tuscaloosa Christian Football - Sep 11, 2026 Sports Illustrated · Sep 11
• North Dakota Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Gaming grants: Millions for Deadwood, thousands for rest of state Mitchell Daily Republic · Mar 17

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 North River Unique

• The only place in America named North River — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.06 sq mi.
• With 56 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southeastern 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 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in North River

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🍽️ Where to Eat in North River

• Applebee's — american
• Caribou Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Red Pepper — mexican
• The Shack on Broadway — american
• Three Birds Bakeshop and Cafe — coffee shop

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• F-101 Voodoo · Attraction
• F-102A Delta Dagger · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in North River

• Holm Park reviews ★
• Cassel Woods · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Friendship Park reviews ★
• Longfellow Park reviews ★
• McKinley Park reviews ★
• North Broadway Park reviews ★
• Trollwood Park reviews ★
• Yunker Farm Park & Dog Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of North River

🏘️ Nearby Communities