{"id":6706,"date":"2023-08-13T13:02:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T13:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=6706"},"modified":"2026-08-21T08:37:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T08:37:15","slug":"dunn-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/dunn-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Dunn County, North Dakota"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dunn County is a county in North Dakota, United States, centred on the badlands and forested buttes around the Killdeer Mountains. It had a population of 4,095 at the 2020 census and covers 2,082 square miles (5,392 km2) centred near 47\u00b021\u2032N 102\u00b036\u2032W.<\/p>\n<p>Manning is the county seat and its postal code is 58642. The county has 4 incorporated cities, 1 census-designated seat, and several unincorporated communities and reservation settlements. Dunn County is in the Central time zone; its FIPS code is 38025.<\/p>\n<h2>Towns &amp; Villages in Dunn County<\/h2>\n<p>Dunn County has 4 incorporated cities plus a handful of unincorporated communities scattered across its badlands and river bottoms. Killdeer is the largest city and the county&#8217;s commercial hub; Manning, though tiny, serves as the county seat. The table below marks incorporated cities as &ldquo;City&rdquo; (the seat as &ldquo;City &middot; seat&rdquo;) and everything else as &ldquo;Unincorp.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"tv-table-scroll\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Place<\/th>\n<th>Type<\/th>\n<th>Pop.<\/th>\n<th>ZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Killdeer<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>939<\/td>\n<td>58640<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Halliday<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>58636<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dunn Center<\/td>\n<td>City<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>58626<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Manning<\/td>\n<td>City &middot; seat<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>58642<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dodge<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>58625<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marshall<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>58644<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Emerson<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Fayette<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hirschville<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>New Hradec<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Oakdale<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Twin Buttes<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Werner<\/td>\n<td>Unincorp.<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<td>&mdash;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>Twin Buttes sits on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in the county&#8217;s northeast corner, distinct from the other, non-reservation communities listed here.<\/p>\n<h2>ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>58640 &mdash; Killdeer<\/li>\n<li>58636 &mdash; Halliday<\/li>\n<li>58626 &mdash; Dunn Center<\/li>\n<li>58642 &mdash; Manning<\/li>\n<li>58625 &mdash; Dodge<\/li>\n<li>58644 &mdash; Marshall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Smaller unincorporated places such as Emerson, Fayette, Hirschville, New Hradec, Oakdale, Twin Buttes, and Werner use the ZIP code of the nearest post office town rather than a code of their own.<\/p>\n<h2>Geography<\/h2>\n<p>Dunn County spans badlands terrain in its western and southern reaches, shaped by the Little Missouri River, alongside rolling prairie and the timbered Killdeer Mountains near its centre. The Missouri River and the Lake Sakakawea shoreline form part of the county&#8217;s northern edge. Of the county&#8217;s total area, 2,008 square miles are land and 74 square miles (3.5 percent) are water.<\/p>\n<p>Dunn County borders Mountrail County to the north, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/mclean-county-north-dakota\/\">McLean County<\/a> to the northeast, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/mercer-county-north-dakota\/\">Mercer County<\/a> to the east, <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/stark-county-north-dakota\/\">Stark County<\/a> to the south, Billings County to the southwest, and McKenzie County to the northwest.<\/p>\n<h2>Demographics<\/h2>\n<p>Dunn County had 4,095 residents at the 2020 census. Killdeer, with 939 people, is the county&#8217;s largest community; Manning, the county seat, is far smaller. Dunn County&#8217;s median household income runs well below the North Dakota median of $76,525, reflecting the county&#8217;s small, largely rural population base. Population density works out to roughly 2 people per square mile, among the more sparsely settled counties in the state.<\/p>\n<h2>Economy &amp; Local Life<\/h2>\n<p>Oil and gas production in the Bakken formation, along with cattle ranching and small-grain farming, drive Dunn County&#8217;s economy. Killdeer serves as the county&#8217;s retail and services center, with the Dunn County Courthouse and county offices located in Manning.<\/p>\n<h2>History<\/h2>\n<p>Dunn County was created on March 9, 1883, and formally organized on January 18, 1908. It takes its name from John Piatt Dunn, who opened North Dakota&#8217;s first drugstore. The Killdeer Mountains area saw an 1864 battle between the U.S. Army and Sioux forces, one of the largest engagements of the Sioux Wars of the era, and the county&#8217;s badlands later became a focus of Bakken-era oil development in the early 2000s.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting There<\/h2>\n<p>North Dakota Highways 8, 22, and 200 cross Dunn County, linking its towns to the wider region.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dickinson &mdash; 30 miles south<\/li>\n<li>Watford City &mdash; 35 miles northwest<\/li>\n<li>Bismarck &mdash; 90 miles southeast<\/li>\n<li>Minot &mdash; 95 miles north<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport, south of the county, is the nearest commercial airport.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Where is Dunn County?<\/strong><br \/>Dunn County is in the badlands of western North Dakota, centred on the Killdeer Mountains.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the population of Dunn County?<\/strong><br \/>Dunn County had a population of 4,095 at the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How big is Dunn County?<\/strong><br \/>Dunn County covers 2,082 square miles (5,392 km2), of which 74 square miles are water.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the Dunn County seat?<\/strong><br \/>Manning is the county seat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How many towns are in Dunn County?<\/strong><br \/>Dunn County has 4 incorporated cities and several unincorporated communities, including reservation settlements like Twin Buttes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What ZIP codes are in Dunn County?<\/strong><br \/>Dunn County&#8217;s ZIP codes include 58640 (Killdeer), 58636 (Halliday), 58626 (Dunn Center), 58642 (Manning), 58625 (Dodge), and 58644 (Marshall).<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is Dunn County&#8217;s largest city?<\/strong><br \/>Killdeer is Dunn County&#8217;s largest city, with 939 residents at the 2020 census.<\/p>\n<p>More counties in this state: <a href=\"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/category\/north-dakota\/\">Towns and villages in North Dakota<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dunn County is a county in North Dakota, United States, centred on the badlands and forested buttes around the Killdeer Mountains. It had a population of 4,095 at the 2020 census and covers 2,082 square miles (5,392 km2) centred near 47\u00b021\u2032N 102\u00b036\u2032W. Manning is the county seat and its postal code is 58642. 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