Mountrail County, North Dakota
70 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 9,507
- Median household income
- $80,717
- ±8,110
- Unemployed
- 1.1%
- 48 of 4,461 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.5%
- 3,453 of 3,901 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 Mountrail | 9,576 (2021) | Po Box 69, Stanley | — |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of New Town | 2,749 (2021) | 103 Soo Pl S, New Town | — |
| City of Palermo | 119 (2021) | 6481 72nd Ave Nw, Palermo | — |
| City of Parshall | 892 (2021) | Po Box 159, Parshall | — |
| City of Plaza | 199 (2021) | Po Box 188, Plaza | Website |
| City of Ross | 88 (2021) | Po Box 4, Ross | — |
| City of Stanley | 2,392 (2021) | Po Box 249, Stanley | Website |
| City of White Earth | 94 (2021) | 301 McTavish Ave, White Earth | — |
Townships 49
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Alger | 61 (2021) | 5419 86 Ave Nw, Stanley | — |
| Township of Austin | 16 (2021) | 7791 51st St Nw, Stanley | — |
| Township of Banner | 43 (2021) | 3515 66th Ave Nw, Parshall | — |
| Township of Bicker | 74 (2021) | 7470 100th Ave Nw, Tioga | — |
| Township of Big Bend | 32 (2021) | 9380 33rd Ln Nw, New Town | — |
| Township of Brookbank | 23 (2021) | 4949 Triple T Rd, Stanley | — |
| Township of Burke | 49 (2021) | 5750 75th Ave Nw, Palermo | — |
| Township of Clearwater | 26 (2021) | 6695 Clearlake Rd, Palermo | — |
| Township of Cottonwood | 41 (2021) | 7070 87th Ave Nw, Powers Lake | — |
| Township of Crane Creek | 68 (2021) | 8026 42nd St Nw, New Town | — |
| Township of Crowfoot | 16 (2021) | 7148 73rd St Nw, Palermo | — |
| Township of Debing | 45 (2021) | 9039 59th St Nw, Ross | — |
| Township of Egan | 43 (2021) | 6320 Old Highway 2, Berthold | — |
| Township of Fertile | 51 (2021) | 7255 31st St Nw, Parshall | — |
| Township of Howie | 33 (2021) | 3297 88th Ave Nw, New Town | — |
| Township of Idaho | 176 (2021) | 8280 65th St Nw, Stanley | — |
| Township of James Hill | 72 (2021) | 6746 Highway 8, Stanley | — |
| Township of Kickapoo | 19 (2021) | 6273 57th St Nw, Berthold | — |
| Township of Knife River | 47 (2021) | 8855 46th St Nw, New Town | — |
| Township of Liberty | 43 (2021) | 7980 34th St Nw, Parshall | — |
| Township of Lostwood | 37 (2021) | 7252 Highway 8, Stanley | — |
| Township of Lowland | 26 (2021) | 6054 74th St Nw, Donnybrook | — |
| Township of Manitou | 55 (2021) | 9080 63rd St Nw, Ross | — |
| Township of McAlmond | 45 (2021) | 6805 55th St Nw, Plaza | — |
| Township of McGahan | 49 (2021) | 6760 65th St Nw, Blaisdell | — |
| Township of Model | 37 (2021) | 3710 71st Ave Nw, Parshall | — |
| Township of Mountrail | 27 (2021) | Po Box 55, Makoti | — |
| Township of Myrtle | 54 (2021) | 6180 101st Ave Nw, White Earth | — |
| Township of Oakland | 30 (2021) | 5085 71st Ave Nw, Palermo | — |
| Township of Osborn | 325 (2021) | 8583 39th St Nw, New Town | — |
| Township of Osloe | 36 (2021) | 6320 49th St Nw, Plaza | — |
| Township of Palermo | 36 (2021) | 6481 72nd Ave Nw, Palermo | — |
| Township of Parshall | 64 (2021) | 7454 37th St Nw, Parshall | — |
| Township of Plaza | 36 (2021) | 6180 39th St Nw, Plaza | — |
| Township of Powers | 30 (2021) | 7520 86th Ave Nw, Stanley | — |
| Township of Powers Lake | 52 (2021) | Po Box 374, Powers Lake | — |
| Township of Purcell | 88 (2021) | 7885 56th St Nw, Stanley | — |
| Township of Rat Lake | 36 (2021) | 9236 51st St Nw, Ross | — |
| Township of Redmond | 18 (2021) | Po Box 518, Stanley | — |
| Township of Ross | 84 (2021) | Po Box 74, Ross | — |
| Township of Shell | 34 (2021) | 4340 70th Ave Nw, Parshall | — |
| Township of Sidonia | 13 (2021) | 7690 77th Ave Nw, Stanley | — |
| Township of Sikes | 96 (2021) | 8288 48th St Nw, Stanley | — |
| Township of Sorkness | 33 (2021) | 9452 69th Street Nw, Powers Lake | — |
| Township of Spring Coulee | 58 (2021) | 4503 60th Ave Nw, Plaza | — |
| Township of Stave | 25 (2021) | 7180 66th Ave Nw, Donnybrook | — |
| Township of Van Hook | 208 (2021) | 4096 81st Ave Nw, New Town | — |
| Township of Wayzetta | 27 (2021) | 4480 77th Ave Nw, New Town | — |
| Township of White Earth | 72 (2021) | 7132 98th Ave Nw, Tioga | — |
Special districts 13
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Town Municipal Airport Authority | Air transportation | 6031 16th. Ave Sw, Minot | — |
| Parshall Airport Authority | Air transportation | Po Box 159, Parshall | — |
| New Town Community Rural Ambulance Service District | Health | Po Box 716, New Town | — |
| Parshall Rural Ambulance Service District | Health | Po Box 398, Parshall | — |
| New Town Rural Fire Protection District 3 | Local fire protection | Po Box 448, Parshall | — |
| Parshall Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 421, Parshall | — |
| Plaza Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 10801 352nd St Sw, Plaza | — |
| Stanley Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 926, Stanley | — |
| New Town Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 161, New Town | — |
| Parshall Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 159, Parshall | — |
| Plaza Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 188, Plaza | — |
| Stanley Park District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 901, Stanley | — |
| Mountrail Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 715, Stanley | — |
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
NEW TOWN 1
School district3 schools
300 Eagle Dr, New Town, ND, 58763
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
PARSHALL 3
School district2 schools
601 N Main St, Parshall, ND, 58770
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
STANLEY 2
School district2 schools
109 8th Ave SW, Stanley, ND, 58784
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.
In the counties that border this one
Watford Market (Watford City)
Lewis & Clark Farmers' Market (Washburn)
North Prairie Farmers' Markets (Kenmare) · Minot Farmers Market (Minot) · North Prairie Farmers Market - Minot (Minot)
Williston Downtowners Farmers' Market (Williston)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.