Welcome to White Earth ...

The city of White Earth is located in Mountrail County<1>.

White Earth was established in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, White Earth has a population of 95 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of White Earth is 2,090 feet [637 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: White Earth lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

White Earth lies within the (701) area code.

The ZIP code for White Earth: 58794<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, White Earth had an population of 95 people. This is an increase of 18.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 50.79% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, White Earth had a population of 80 people. This makes White Earth the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of White Earth represents 0.01% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 301st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 80 people, the population of White Earth increased 26.98% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 63 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for White Earth.

Communities Also Named White Earth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named White Earth - it's located in Minnesota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for White Earth.

Communities near White Earth ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near White Earth.

• Stanley
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
  • Stanley is located in Mountrail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <5>
• Tioga
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
  • Tioga is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <5>
• Ray
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
  • Ray is located in Williams County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray <5>
• Powers Lake
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers Lake
  • Powers Lake is located in Burke County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers Lake <5>
• Ross
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
  • Ross is located in Mountrail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <5>
• Battleview
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleview
  • Battleview is located in Burke County
• McGregor
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
  • McGregor is located in Williams County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <5>
• Hamlet
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
  • Hamlet is located in Williams County
• Belden
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden
  • Belden is located in Mountrail County
• Palermo
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
  • Palermo is located in Mountrail County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palermo <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around White Earth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for White Earth.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of White Earth. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around White Earth.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around White Earth. See our Newspapers Page for White Earth.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for White Earth ...

Looking for more information about White Earth? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for White Earth, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for White Earth.

Adding White Earth to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of White Earth in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for White Earth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the White Earth post office opened in 1888.

We also found White Earth in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for White Earth.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for White Earth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/