Palermo, North Dakota

About Palermo

Palermo is a tiny community in northwestern North Dakota with an estimated population of 122.

Officially, Palermo is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.25 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 54 residents per square mile.

📰 Palermo News Today

• Martha Bruhn Obituary May 22, 2026 Thomas Family Funeral Home · May 22
• NDHP Identifies New Town Man Killed in Highway 2 Crash Near Palermo KSJB AM 600 · Jun 3
• One dead in Mountrail County collision Williston Herald · Jun 1
• Arvid Mugaas Obituary May 11, 2026 - Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services eastgatefuneral.com · May 11
• Gary Walhaug Obituary (2026) - Minot, ND - Thomas Family Funeral Home - Minot Legacy obituary · Jun 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Palermo Unique

• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northwestern 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 20 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Palermo

• Ball WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Palermo Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Shell Lake National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Palermo

🏘️ Nearby Communities