Stanley, North Dakota

About Stanley

Stanley is a small town in northwestern North Dakota with an estimated population of 2,214.

Officially, Stanley is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.51 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 491 residents per square mile.

📰 Stanley News Today

• Stanley Township residents remove board chair in 89-2 vote InForum · Aug 17
• ND Today: Whirla Whip at Dakota Drug in Stanley - KFYR-TV KFYR-TV · Jan 6
• Obituary for Lori Ann Hansen-Gustafson at Gregory J. Norman Funeral Chapel Gregory J. Norman Funeral Chapel · Feb 16
• Roger Evans Obituary (2026) - Stanley, ND - Springan Stevenson Funeral Home - Stanley Legacy obituary · Jan 23
• Stanley Township Residents Balk at Concrete Plant Proposal kvrr.com · Mar 16

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Stanley Unique

• A top-25 city in North Dakota by population (#22 of 355 incorporated places).
• One of 9 places in the US named Stanley — but the North Dakota one has a character all its own.
• One of the northernmost communities in the lower 48 states.
• Positioned in northwestern 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.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 18 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Stanley

• Flickertail Village Museum reviews ★
• Montrail County WPA · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Wilson Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Stanley

• STANLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• STANLEY HIGH SCHOOL

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Mountrail County Medical Center Inc · 24/7 ER · Critical Access Hospitals

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Stanley

🏘️ Nearby Communities