Foster County, North Dakota
28 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 3,358
- Median household income
- $87,831
- ±10,924
- Unemployed
- 1.0%
- 18 of 1,853 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.6%
- 1,417 of 1,531 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Foster | 3,364 (2021) | Po Box 104, Carrington | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Carrington | 2,053 (2021) | Po Box 501, Carrington | — |
| City of Glenfield | 97 (2021) | 30 School Ave, Glenfield | Website |
| City of Grace City | 51 (2021) | Po Box 1, Grace City | — |
| City of McHenry | 64 (2021) | Po Box 452, McHenry | — |
Townships 18
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Birtsell | 95 (2021) | 6075 11th St Ne, Carrington | — |
| Township of Bordulac | 59 (2021) | 145 Wilson St, Bordulac | — |
| Township of Bucephalia | 35 (2021) | 50 80th Ave Se, Carrington | — |
| Township of Carrington | 223 (2021) | 6865 2nd St Ne, Carrington | — |
| Township of Eastman | 15 (2021) | 9130 4th St Se, Kensal | — |
| Township of Estabrook | 67 (2021) | 765 69th Ave Ne, Carrington | — |
| Township of Florance | 47 (2021) | 8951 11th St Ne, McHenry | — |
| Township of Glenfield | 51 (2021) | 9360 Hwy 200, Glenfield | — |
| Township of Haven | 42 (2021) | 140 80th Ave Ne, Carrington | — |
| Township of Larrabee | 50 (2021) | 8377 7th Pkwy Ne, Glenfield | — |
| Township of Longview | 50 (2021) | 6040 First Street Se, Carrington | — |
| Township of McHenry | 35 (2021) | 930 Hwy 20 Ne, McHenry | — |
| Township of McKinnon | 25 (2021) | 8525 2nd St Se, Kensal | — |
| Township of Melville | 49 (2021) | 7155 1st St Se, Carrington | — |
| Township of Nordmore | 74 (2021) | 7350 11th St Ne, New Rockford | — |
| Township of Rolling Prairie | 34 (2021) | 380 87th Ave Ne, Glenfield | — |
| Township of Rose Hill | 77 (2021) | 7725 Highway 200, Carrington | — |
| Township of Wyard | 71 (2021) | Po Box 96, Carrington | — |
Special districts 5
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 1095 1st Street N., Carrington | — |
| Glenfield Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 367 Church Ave, Glenfield | — |
| McHenry Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 930 Highway 20 Ne, McHenry | — |
| Carrington Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 299, Carrington | — |
| Foster County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 6720 Highway 200, Carrington | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
CARRINGTON 49
School district2 schools
100 3rd Ave S, Carrington, ND, 58421
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.