Center North Dakota Map

About Center, North Dakota

Center is a locality in Oliver County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 562. The population density is 411.6 people per km². Center is located at 47.1164°N, 101.2996°W. It observes the Central Time (America/North_Dakota/Center) timezone. ZIP code: 58530.

Center, North Dakota, unfolds across a landscape of broad, rolling plains, where the sky seems to stretch infinitely, a vast canvas of shifting blues and grays. It lies 32.3 miles north-west of Bismarck, ND (from Bismarck, ND: bearing 311°T), and is situated 19.5 miles south-east of Hazen. The land itself is a study in subtle textures, a mosaic of golden wheat fields and the darker, richer earth of fallow ground, broken only by the occasional cluster of sturdy farmhouses and windbreaks of cottonwood trees that stand sentinel against the prairie wind. The air here carries the clean, dry scent of sun-baked soil and the distant, sweet aroma of ripening grain, a fragrance that clings to everything under the immense, luminous sky. Evenings bring a particular magic as the sun dips below the horizon, painting the western sky in fiery hues of orange and crimson, casting long, melancholic shadows that stretch across the undulating terrain, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this place. The story of Center is deeply intertwined with the agricultural lifeblood of Oliver County, a place where generations have coaxed sustenance from this fertile earth. Originally settled by hardy pioneers drawn to the promise of open land, Center has long been a hub for farming and ranching, its economy tethered to the cycles of planting and harvest. The distant glint of machinery in the fields, whether a combine harvesting bounty or a tractor turning soil, is a familiar sound that echoes the enduring rhythm of life here. While modern advancements have touched the lives of its residents, a profound connection to the land and a sense of community forged in shared endeavor remain the heart of Center's character.

About This Center Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Center, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.116385, -101.299594. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Center and Oliver County.

Detailed location data for Center includes the ZIP code (58530), telephone area code (701), county seat of Oliver County (Center), and school district assignment (Center-Stanton Public School District 1). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Center is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.