Medora, North Dakota

Medora, North Dakota
Business District of Medora (2008)
Motto: 
"North Dakota's #1 Destination"
Location within Billings County and North Dakota
Medora, North Dakota
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 46°54′44″N 103°31′31″W / 46.91222°N 103.52528°W / 46.91222; -103.52528
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyBillings
Founded1883
Government
  MayorTodd Corneil
Area
  Total
0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2)
  Land0.39 sq mi (1.02 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
2,270 ft (692 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
121
  Estimate 
(2025)
181
  Density307.89/sq mi (118.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
58645
Area code701
FIPS code38-51900
GNIS feature ID1036158
Websitemedorand.com

Medora (/mɪˈdɔːrə/, mih-DOR) is a city in Billings County, North Dakota, United States. The only incorporated place in Billings County, it is also the county seat. Much of the surrounding area is part of either Little Missouri National Grassland or Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The population was 121 at the 2020 census and was estimated to be 181 in 2025. It is part of the Dickinson Micropolitan Statistical Area. Medora is home to the South unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and Home to Sully Creek State Park, and to the Seasonal Medora Musical.