Monango North Dakota Map

About Monango, North Dakota

Monango is a locality in Dickey County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 30. The population density is 30.7 people per km². Monango is located at 46.1727°N, 98.5945°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Monango is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58436.

Monango occupies a quiet expanse of the northern plains where the horizon stretches into a wide, pale arc that seems to swallow the sun each evening. It lies 51.3 miles south of Jamestown, ND (from Jamestown, ND: bearing 174°T), and is situated 49.2 miles north of Aberdeen. The land around Monango consists of flat, fertile earth that holds the morning frost long after the light has turned sharp and golden, with the South Fork Maple River tracing a slow, deliberate path through the fields just a mile away. The air here carries the scent of turned soil and dry grass, a stillness that is rarely broken save for the low hum of wind moving across the flat, unyielding topography. To the west, the distant elevation of Cannon Hill provides the only disruption to the skyline, a faint, blurred silhouette against the massive, cloud-streaked heavens that define the scale of the region.

Monango grew from the ambition of the early railroad era, functioning as a steady agricultural pivot point where the rhythm of the year is dictated by the planting and the harvest. Life in Monango remains closely tied to the cycle of the seasons, supported by the resilience of the surrounding farms and the silent, expansive reach of the Dickey County Waterfowl Production Area nearby. While the bustle of larger commerce has largely bypassed these quiet lanes, the community maintains a patient, enduring character, often looking toward the waters of Wilson Dam when the summer heat settles deep into the grain fields. It is a place where the history of the homesteaders remains etched in the stubborn straightness of the fence lines and the modest, sturdy architecture of the original settlement, standing firm against the immense, indifferent sky.

About This Monango Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Monango, North Dakota. Coordinates: 46.172748, -98.594545. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Monango includes the ZIP code (58436), telephone area code (701), county seat of Dickey County (Ellendale), and school district assignment (Ellendale Public School District 40).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.