Esmond North Dakota Map

About Esmond, North Dakota

Esmond is a locality in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 78. The population density is 93.4 people per km². Esmond is located at 48.0358°N, 99.7621°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58332.

Esmond rests on a land shaped by the patient work of glaciers, a subtle, rolling prairie that stretches to horizons so vast they seem to hold all the sky. It lies 72.0 miles east of Minot, ND (from Minot, ND: bearing 100°T), and is situated 25.4 miles south-south-east of Rugby. Here, the earth wears a coat of rich, dark soil, interrupted only by the occasional shimmer of a water feature, a testament to the ancient forces that smoothed and sculpted this terrain. The air itself often carries a clean, crisp scent, especially after a rain, a fragrance of damp earth and growing things, and in the quiet of a summer evening, the land seems to exhale a soft, golden light that lingers long after the sun has dipped below the edge of the world. The story of Esmond is written in wheat fields and the enduring spirit of those who have coaxed sustenance from this fertile ground. For decades, agriculture has been the lifeblood of Esmond, its economy tied to the predictable cycles of planting and harvest, a rhythm that dictates the pace of life. The town, small and intimate, retains the echoes of its pioneering past, a sense of community forged in shared labor and the quiet resilience required to thrive in this wide-open landscape. It is a place where the past is not so much buried as it is a gentle undercurrent, felt in the stoic faces of its residents and the enduring architecture that has weathered countless seasons.

About This Esmond Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Esmond, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.03584, -99.762074. 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 Esmond and Benson County.

Detailed location data for Esmond includes the ZIP code (58332), telephone area code (701), county seat of Benson County (Minnewaukan), and school district assignment (Maddock Public School District 9). 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 Esmond is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.