Mooreton, North Dakota

About Mooreton

Set in the southeastern part of North Dakota, Mooreton is a tiny community, home to 178 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Mooreton holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.27 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 659 residents per square mile.

📰 Mooreton News Today

• Four firefighters hurt, Antelope Creek Bar and Grill heavily damaged in Mooreton fire Valley News Live · Jul 6
• Firefighters battle blaze at Mooreton bar and grill The Mighty 790 KFGO · Jul 6
• Dan C. McKay Obituary Mar 16, 2026 - Vertin-Munson Funeral Home & Cremation Service Vertin-Munson Funeral Home & Cremation Service · Mar 16
• Fire causes major damage to Richland County bar and grill InForum · Jul 6
• Firefighter treated after fire at Mooreton bar and grill living quarters kvrr.com · Jul 7

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What Makes Mooreton Unique

• The only place in America named Mooreton — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.27 sq mi.
• Positioned in southeastern 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.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

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