Starkweather, North Dakota

About Starkweather

Set in the northern part of North Dakota, Starkweather is a tiny community with an estimated population of 97.

Starkweather holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 746 residents per square mile.

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What Makes Starkweather Unique

• The only place in America named Starkweather — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.13 sq mi.
• With 97 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

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🏫 Schools in Starkweather

• STARKWEATHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• STARKWEATHER HIGH SCHOOL

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

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