Oliver County, North Dakota
6 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
- 1,839
- Median household income
- $77,240
- ±8,173
- Unemployed
- 1.0%
- 8 of 804 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.7%
- 650 of 725 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 Oliver | 1,873 (2021) | Po Box 188, Center | — |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Center | 584 (2021) | Po Box 76, Center | Website |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend Irrigation District | Drainage | 2566 9th St Sw, Hensler | — |
| Oliver County Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 112 Main Street, Center | — |
| Center Park District | Parks and recreation | 312 Lincoln Avenue North, Center | — |
| Oliver Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 87, Center | — |
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
CENTER-STANTON 1
School district2 schools
315 Lincoln Ave, Center, ND, 58530
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
Capital Farmers' Market (Bismarck)
Lewis & Clark Farmers' Market (Washburn)
Mandan Farmers Market (300 block Main St Mandan)
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.