Welcome to Marmarth ...

The city of Marmarth is located in Slope County<1>.

The location of Marmarth has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Marmarth was established in 1907.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Marmarth has a population of 136 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Marmarth is 2,740 feet [835 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Marmarth is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Marmarth lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Marmarth: (701)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Marmarth had an population of 136 people (or a decrease of 2.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Marmarth had a population of 136 people (which is 18.71% of the total population of Slope County). This makes Marmarth the county's most populous community.

The population of Marmarth represents 0.02% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 241st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 136 people, the population of Marmarth decreased 2.86% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 140 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Marmarth.

Communities near Marmarth ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Marmarth.

• Baker
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
  • Baker is located in Fallon County (MT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,897 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker <5>
• Rhame
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhame have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhame
  • Rhame is located in Bowman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rhame <5>
• Willard
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Willard is located in Fallon County (MT)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willard <5>
• Bowman
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman
  • Bowman is located in Bowman County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
  • Former names for Bowman:
  • Eden
  • Lowden
  • Twin Buttes
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowman <5>
• Plevna
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plevna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
  • Plevna is located in Fallon County (MT)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plevna <5>
• Golva
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golva
  • Golva is located in Golden Valley County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golva <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Marmarth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marmarth.

We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marmarth. See our Newspapers Page for Marmarth.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marmarth ...

Looking for more information about Marmarth? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Marmarth, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Marmarth.

Adding Marmarth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Marmarth in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Marmarth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Marmarth post office opened in 1908.

We also found Marmarth on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1937).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Marmarth.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Marmarth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/