Park River, North Dakota

About Park River

Park River, ND is a small town located in northeastern North Dakota counting 1,369 people who proudly call it home.

Park River holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.59 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 529 residents per square mile.

📰 Park River News Today

• Jack Wallace Thompson Obituary Aug 11, 2026 Tollefson Funeral Home · Aug 11
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Park River, North Dakota - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 11
• Marvin "Terry" McBain Obituary Aug 30, 2026 Tollefson Funeral Home · Aug 30
• Park River Weather Today & Hourly Forecast SpaceRef · Aug 31
• Park River Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25

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 Park River Unique

• The only place in America named Park River — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northeastern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Park River

• Homme Dam Recreation Area reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Park River

• PARK RIVER AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• PARK RIVER AREA HIGH SCHOOL

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• First Care Health Center · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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