Plaza, North Dakota

About Plaza

Plaza is a tiny community in western North Dakota with an estimated population of 206.

Officially, Plaza is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.08 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 191 residents per square mile.

📰 Plaza News Today

• Terrance Reese Minot Daily News · Apr 11
• Janene Lee Obituary Mar 23, 2026 Thomas Family Funeral Home · Apr 1
• Ronald Julson Obituary Jan 6, 2026 eastgatefuneral.com · Jan 6
• Millions Love Watching North Dakota Rancher Get Bullied By Baby Bison cowboystatedaily.com · Apr 27
• Summer Shakespeare takes the stage outdoors with 'Macbeth' InForum · Jun 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Plaza Unique

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

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Plaza

• Moen WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Plaza

• NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• NORTH SHORE PLAZA HIGH SCHOOL

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Plaza

🏘️ Nearby Communities