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Welcome to Ward County ...

Time Zone: Ward County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Minot is the Seat for Ward County.

Ward County was founded in 1888.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Ward had a population of 68,449 people. This is an increase of 10.98% since the last Census (which gave a population of 61,675 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ward represented 9.17% of the total population of North Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Ward County:

  • Berthold
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Burlington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Carpio
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Des Lacs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Donnybrook
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Douglas
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Kenmare
    (39 miles [62.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenmare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenmare
    • Kenmare is located in Ward County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,026 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenmare <2>
  • Makoti
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
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    • Minot
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minot
      • Minot is located in Ward County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,428 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minot <2>
    • Ryder
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryder
      • Ryder is located in Ward County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryder <2>
    • Sawyer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Ward County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <2>
    • Surrey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surrey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
      • Surrey is located in Ward County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Surrey <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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