Pierce County, North Dakota
25 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
- 3,928
- Median household income
- $59,365
- ±8,413
- Unemployed
- 1.1%
- 21 of 1,944 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.1%
- 1,651 of 1,854 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 Pierce | 3,953 (2021) | 240 2nd St Se, Rugby | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Balta | 61 (2021) | 301 2nd Ave Nw, Balta | — |
| City of Rugby | 2,517 (2021) | 223 S Main Ave, Rugby | Website |
| City of Wolford | 40 (2021) | Po Box 57, Wolford | — |
Townships 15
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Alexanter | 29 (2021) | 3650 31st Ave Ne, Harvey | — |
| Township of Antelope Lake | 19 (2021) | 2260 40th St Ne, Rugby | — |
| Township of Balta | 33 (2021) | 2911 53rd St Ne, Rugby | — |
| Township of Elling | 36 (2021) | 2050 45th St Ne, Rugby | — |
| Township of Elverum | 42 (2021) | 1105 Unique Dr, Rugby | — |
| Township of Hagel | 72 (2021) | 3160 33rd Ave Ne, Harvey | — |
| Township of Jefferson | 38 (2021) | 5870 20th Ave Ne, Rugby | — |
| Township of Meyer | 100 (2021) | 3371 62nd St Ne, Rugby | — |
| Township of Ness | 71 (2021) | 2291 59th Ne, Rugby | — |
| Township of Reno Valley | 51 (2021) | 719 S Main Ave, Rugby | — |
| Township of Rush Lake | 39 (2021) | 6750 47th Ave Ne, Wolford | — |
| Township of Torgerson | 64 (2021) | 3141 69 1/2 St Ne, Rugby | — |
| Township of Truman | 37 (2021) | 3411HIGHWAY 3 South, Harvey | — |
| Township of Tuscarora | 68 (2021) | 5582 Highway 3 S, Rugby | — |
| Township of White | 42 (2021) | 3130 19th Ave Ne, Anamoose | — |
Special districts 6
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Rural Ambulance Service District | Health | 708 Alder Ave, Harvey | — |
| Rugby Rural Ambulance Service District | Health | 800 S Main Ave, Rugby | — |
| Rugby Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 202, Rugby | — |
| Wolford Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 55, Wolford | — |
| Rugby Park District | Parks and recreation | 223 South Main Ave, Rugby | — |
| Pierce County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 126 2nd Ave Sw, Rugby | — |
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
RUGBY 5
School district2 schools
1123 S Main Ave, Rugby, ND, 58368
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
Leeds Farmers Market (Leeds)
Bottineau Farmers Market (Bottineau)
Rolette Farmers' Market (Rolette)
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.