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A city of 683 people in North Dakota
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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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ZIP code58344
Area code701
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Health in Lakota

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8better than ND·8worse

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

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Nelson County Health SystemMcville · 20.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Spectra Health LarimoreLarimore · 34.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
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School Grade B

The public schools Lakota’s kids attend outperform 55% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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