Kief, North Dakota

About Kief

Set in the central part of North Dakota, Kief is a tiny community with an estimated population of 8.

Kief holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.23 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 7 residents per square mile.

📰 Kief News Today

• Amy Yecoshenko Obituary Jan 17, 2023 Thomas Family Funeral Home · Mar 20
• BettyLou Blumhagen Obituary Jan 29, 2026 bismarckfuneralhome.com · Jan 29
• Arlean Martin Minot Daily News · Apr 4
• Growing up in Kief, a city founded by Ukrainians KX News · Mar 9
• Warren Helstedt Obituary Sep 22, 2017 Thomas Family Funeral Home · Mar 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Kief Unique

• The only place in America named Kief — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• With 8 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Part of the fabric of North Dakota — one of 406 recognized communities statewide.

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 8 miles.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Kief

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