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Conserved land3.6%60 of 1,659 acres
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About Marmarth

City in North Dakota, United States
1907Established
101Population
2.5 sq miArea
2,710 ftElevation

Marmarth ( MAR-məth) is the largest city in Slope County in the U.S. State of North Dakota with a population of 101 as of 2020 census. It is situated in the southwestern part of Slope County, along the Bowman County line in the southwestern part of North Dakota, just seven miles east of the Montana border. Marmarth was founded as a railroad town along the Milwaukee Road from Seattle, WA to Chicago, IL. By 1920, Marmarth had over 1,300 residents. The town's population declined during most of the 20th century and was only 101 in 2021. There is one restaurant and one bar still located in Marmarth in 2013. The town is recognized for various historical events, including Native-American Lakota hi…

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ZIP code58643
Area code701
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Fallon Medical Complex HospitalBaker · 14.8 mi · ER · rural critical access
One Health - GlendiveGlendive · 67.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
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Marmarth has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 5°, and about 39 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31° / 8°Winter
55° / 29°Spring
82° / 53°Summer
58° / 30°Fall
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DistrictMARMARTH 12Schools1

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Nearest: Fallon County LibraryBaker · 16.8 miles · 45 hrs a week
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