White Earth, North Dakota

White Earth, North Dakota
Street in White Earth
Street in White Earth
Location of White Earth, North Dakota
Location of White Earth, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°22′48″N 102°46′18″W / 48.38000°N 102.77167°W / 48.38000; -102.77167
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyMountrail
Founded1887
Area
 • Total1.50 sq mi (3.88 km2)
 • Land1.50 sq mi (3.88 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,093 ft (638 m)
Population
 • Total100
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
93
 • Density66.76/sq mi (25.78/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58794
Area code701
FIPS code38-85540
GNIS feature ID1036333[2]

White Earth is a small City in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States. It is one of the oldest communities in Mountrail County, having been founded in 1887. The population was 100 at the 2020 census.[3] There is a City Hall at White Earth (which is considered a "city" under North Dakota law), community center, two churches and a granary; and no other businesses or services.

The community's recent growth due to the North Dakota oil boom is the subject of an Academy Award–nominated short documentary film, White Earth.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: White Earth, North Dakota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Skirble, Rosanne (February 19, 2015). "Oscar-Nominee 'White Earth' Depicts N. Dakota Oil Boom Through Children's Eyes". Voice of America. Retrieved February 24, 2015.