A town of 408, settled in 1916.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Grenora. Another town gets a different order.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 3% of U.S. communities.
Grenora has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 0°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Grenora for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Williston (46%), Williston (11%) and Judson (11%). Half commute less than 35 miles.
Grenora beats the North Dakota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Grenora | ND |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.3% |
| More adults with high blood pressure | 37.1% | 31.8% |
The public schools Grenora’s kids attend outperform 55% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grenora Elementary School | PK–6 | 83 | B+ |
| Grenora High School | 7–12 | 83 | C+ |
The median sale price was $20,000 in March 2026.
0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sunset Park | — | 8 |
10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
City in North Dakota, United States
Grenora is a city in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 221 at the 2020 census. Grenora was founded in July 1916 at the terminus of a Great Northern Railway branch line that began in Stanley. The name is a portmanteau of letters in the railway's name: GREat NOrthern RAilway. The tracks were in place until 2002, when Great Northern successor BNSF Railway filed for abandonment. The city's motto is, "Friendliness lives here – you're only a stranger once." The city is home to a senior citizen's center, credit union, gas station, grain elevator, restaurant, bar, apartment buildings, and community-built low-income housing. There are also two churches: the St. Olaf Lu…
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