Plaza is a city in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 211 at the 2020 census. Plaza was founded in 1906. The business district is built around a central town square, city park or "plaza". A key feature of the plaza is a recently completed large covered gazebo.

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Town numbers

ZIP code58771

Area code701

Living in Plaza

Work & commute in Plaza

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Most working residents leave Plaza for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Stanley (25%), Tioga (6%) and Idaho (6%). Half commute less than 29 miles.

Stanley

25%

Tioga

Idaho

Parshall

0%Work in townlive and work in Plaza 29 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 27Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Plaza →

Health in Plaza

Compared with North Dakota

1worse than ND

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

Conditions all close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

17.7%More smokersND 13.1% · worse

Care nearby

Mountrail County Medical CenterStanley · 27.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Minot ClinicMinot · 32.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Plaza · CMS · HRSAHealth in Plaza →

Natural hazards in Plaza

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 16% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding🧊 Hail

0Does Plaza flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Plaza MapPlaza vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Plaza →

Climate in Plaza

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Plaza has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 2°.

23° / 5°Winter

52° / 28°Spring

79° / 53°Summer

54° / 31°Fall

Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Plaza →

Schools in Plaza

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Plaza’s kids attend outperform 74% of North Dakota’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictLEWIS AND CLARK 161Schools2

North Shore Plaza Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 136 students North Shore Plaza High School B+High · Grades 7–12 · 78 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within ND. Ratings are from neighbors.