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 99. The population density is 99.8 people per km². Montpelier is located at 46.7003°N, 98.5901°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 58472.

Montpelier, a quiet sentinel on the North Dakota plains, exhales a stillness that seems to absorb the vastness of the prairie sky. It lies 80.8 miles west of West Fargo, ND (from West Fargo, ND: bearing 262°T), and is situated 15.6 miles south-south-east of Jamestown. The land here is a testament to the patient sculpting of wind and water, a rolling expanse of golden grasses that ripple like a slow-motion ocean under the sun. Fields of wheat and corn, meticulously tended, stretch to horizons so distant they blur into the soft blue haze of afternoon. In the summer, the air hums with the drone of unseen insects and carries the sweet, dry scent of sun-baked earth, a fragrance that clings to everything. The few scattered farmsteads, their white-painted barns stark against the green and gold, appear as lonely islands in this sea of cultivated land, each a small universe unto itself. The roots of Montpelier run deep into the rich soil, a history tied to the agricultural backbone of the region. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land, laid the foundations for a community that has always understood the quiet tenacity required to coax life from the prairie. The local economy, historically and presently, is inextricably linked to the bounty of the land, with farming and ranching forming the core of its livelihood. Though small, Montpelier possesses a distinct character, a resilience forged in the face of harsh winters and the solitary nature of prairie existence. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the seasons, a steady beat of planting, growing, and harvesting, punctuated by the occasional gathering at the local church or community hall, where stories are shared and friendships are renewed under the wide, watchful gaze of the endless sky.

About This Montpelier Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Montpelier, North Dakota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 46.70026, -98.590096. 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 Montpelier and Stutsman County.

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). 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 Montpelier is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.