Montpelier North Dakota Map

About Montpelier, North Dakota

Montpelier is a locality in Stutsman County, North Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 85. The population density is 214.5 people per km². Montpelier is located at 46.7003°N, 98.5901°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Montpelier is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58472.

Montpelier occupies a quiet stretch of the North Dakota plains where the James River carves a deliberate, winding path through the silt and heavy earth. It lies 15.6 miles south-southeast of Jamestown, ND (from Jamestown, ND: bearing 159°T), and is situated 31.7 miles west-southwest of Valley City. The horizon here is a vast, uncurtained stage, dominated by the weight of an enormous sky that shifts from bruised violet to pale amber as the sun dips behind the distant silhouette of Mount Pleasant. Three miles to the north, the land dips into the shallow, unassuming depression of Streaman Coulee, while the terrain itself remains a disciplined expanse of prairie, occasionally interrupted by the subtle, rhythmic swell of the earth. In the quiet hours, the air carries a crisp, metallic sharpness, cooling rapidly as the shadows of the tall grasses stretch long and thin across the soil.

Montpelier remains defined by the slow, seasonal pulse of agriculture, a heritage rooted in the stubborn endurance of those who first broke the prairie sod. The local economy persists as a reflection of this agrarian lineage, with the surrounding fields acting as the primary engine for a life governed by the harvest and the changing weather. Twelve miles to the south, the Lamoure County Waterfowl Production Area serves as a sanctuary for migratory life, a stark contrast to the utilitarian order of the nearby grain elevators that serve as the town’s vertical landmarks. Eleven miles further, the waters of Wild Rice Slough collect in the basin, providing a stillness that mirrors the deliberate, measured pace of those who make their home in this open country.

About This Montpelier Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Montpelier, North Dakota. Coordinates: 46.70026, -98.590096. 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 Montpelier includes the ZIP code (58472), telephone area code (701), county seat of Stutsman County (Jamestown), and school district assignment (Montpelier Public School District 14).

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.