{"id":6708,"date":"2023-08-13T13:05:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T13:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/?p=6708"},"modified":"2026-08-15T06:36:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T06:36:34","slug":"eddy-county-north-dakota","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townsvillages.com\/us\/eddy-county-north-dakota\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddy County, North Dakota"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eddy County is a county in North Dakota, United States, on the upper Sheyenne River in the north-central part of the state. It had a population of 2,347 at the 2020 census and covers 644 square miles (1,668 km2), of which 630 square miles (1,632 km2) is land, centred near 47\u00b043\u2032N 98\u00b054\u2032W.<\/p>\n

New Rockford is the county seat, and its postal code is 58356. The county has two incorporated cities, two unincorporated communities and 18 organized townships. Eddy County observes Central time and is the smallest county in North Dakota by land area.<\/p>\n

Towns & Villages in Eddy County<\/h2>\n

Eddy County has two incorporated cities — New Rockford (the seat) and Sheyenne — plus two unincorporated communities, Brantford and Hamar. New Rockford holds roughly seven in ten county residents.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Place<\/th>\nType<\/th>\nTownship<\/th>\nPop.<\/th>\nZIP<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
New Rockford<\/td>\nCity · seat<\/td>\nNew Rockford<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n58356<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sheyenne<\/td>\nCity<\/td>\nSheldon<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n58374<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brantford<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nGates<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n58356<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hamar<\/td>\nUnincorp.<\/td>\nFreeborn<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n58356<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Per-place 2020 census populations were not verified for this profile and are left blank rather than estimated; the county total of 2,347 is confirmed. New Rockford is known to hold the large majority of county residents.<\/p>\n

Townships<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Township<\/th>\nPop. (2020)<\/th>\nMain settlements<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
New Rockford<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nNew Rockford<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sheldon<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nSheyenne<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gates<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nBrantford<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Freeborn<\/td>\n—<\/td>\nHamar<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bush<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cherry Lake<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Columbia<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Colvin<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eddy<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grandfield<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hillsdale<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lake Washington<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Munster<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Paradise<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pleasant Prairie<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rosefield<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Superior<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tiffany<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Eddy County’s 18 townships are all civil (organized) townships; per-township 2020 counts were not available from the sources used for this profile, so they are left blank rather than estimated.<\/p>\n

ZIP Codes<\/h2>\n