White Earth, North Dakota
White Earth, North Dakota | |
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Street in White Earth | |
Location in Mountrail County and the state of North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 48°22′48″N 102°46′18″W / 48.38000°N 102.77167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Mountrail |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.50 sq mi (3.88 km2) |
| • Land | 1.50 sq mi (3.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,093 ft (638 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 100 |
• Estimate (2022) | 93 |
| • Density | 66.76/sq mi (25.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 58794 |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-85540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036333 |
White Earth is a small city in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States. It is one of the oldest communities in Mountrail County, having been founded in 1887. The population was 100 at the 2020 census. There is a city hall at White Earth (which is considered a "city" under North Dakota law), community center, two churches and a granary; and no other businesses or services.
The community's recent growth due to the North Dakota oil boom is the subject of an Academy Award–nominated short documentary film, White Earth.