Sarles, North Dakota

About Sarles

Sarles, ND is a tiny community located in northern North Dakota, home to 21 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Sarles is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.26 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 81 residents per square mile.

📰 Sarles News Today

• Harold F. Estenson Obituary Aug 1, 2026 Gilbertson Funeral Home · Aug 1
• Remembering the life of Allen Olson Star Tribune · Jan 18
• William "Bill" Haapoja Obituary Aug 3, 2010 Johnson Funeral Service | Thief River Falls, MN · Jun 25
• Today in History: February 10, 1946 - Grand Forks Herald 'airmailed' to isolated towns after blizzard Grand Forks Herald · Feb 10
• Alinda Bassingthwaite Obituary Dec 4, 2025 - Vertin-Munson Funeral Home & Cremation Service Vertin-Munson Funeral Home & Cremation Service · Dec 4

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What Makes Sarles Unique

• The only place in America named Sarles — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.26 sq mi.
• With 21 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northern 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

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