Center, North Dakota

About Center

Center, ND is a tiny community located in western North Dakota, home to 582 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Center holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.48 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,213 residents per square mile.

📰 Center News Today

• No pause on data centers but North Dakota special session to debate nondisclosure deals North Dakota Monitor · Aug 17
• New UND Faculty & Administrator Bus Tour to explore southern tier of North Dakota Aug. 17-19 University of North Dakota (UND) · Aug 16
• North Dakota AI and Data Center Committee asked to work toward child AI use regulations InForum · Aug 16
• South Dakota center Cameron Fens commits to UNC men’s basketball for fifth year The Daily Tar Heel · Aug 16
• 'I don't want us to become the wasteland': North Dakota senator seeks 1-year data center pause The Cool Down · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Center Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Center — but the North Dakota one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in western North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Dakota — one of 406 recognized communities statewide.

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 20 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Center

• Arroda Lake Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• WIlbur Boldt Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Center

• CENTER-STANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• CENTER-STANTON HIGH SCHOOL

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Center

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