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Lakota

A township of 53 people in Nelson County, North Dakota

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Conserved land65%14,530 of 22,304 acres

Trails22 mi0.6 mi per sq mi

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Amidon Ledger page No 217 by Jaw ca 1885 a

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Amidon Ledger page No 217 by Jaw ca 1885 a, 1885

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About Lakota

City in North Dakota, United States

1883Established

683Population

1 sq miArea

1,516 ftElevation

Lakota is a city in Nelson County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Nelson County. Lakota is located 63 miles west of Grand Forks and 27 miles east of Devils Lake. The population was 683 at the 2020 census, making Lakota the 76th-largest city in North Dakota.

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Town numbers

ZIP code58344

Area code701

Living in Lakota

Health in Lakota

Compared with North Dakota

8better than ND·8worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▲ 3 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 3▲ 1 close

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What stands out

4.6%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offND 5.8% · better 7.1%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityND 8.9% · better 12.1%More adults who have had cancerND 8.2% · worse

Care nearby

Chi St. Alexius Health Devils LakeDevils Lake · 21.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Spectra Health LarimoreLarimore · 37.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 58344 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lakota →

Famous people from Lakota

Arthur Jackson Gronna

Arthur Jackson GronnaPolitics & Law

Where Lakota is

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Locator map of Lakota — Wikimedia Commons · Map: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 3.0

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