McHenry

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McHenry

Total population

66

Median home value

$0

6.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$2,499

McHenry$2k

National$74k

Founded

1899

Elevation460 m

Land area0.66 km²

Weather32°F · Cloudy

Coordinates47.58°, -98.59°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

McHenry is a city in Foster County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 64 at the 2020 census. McHenry was founded in 1899.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for McHenry, ND from NOAA NWS API.

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Nearby places in North Dakota

• Glenfield
  8.5 mi away · pop. 63
• Grace City
  10.1 mi away · pop. 61
• Binford
  11.5 mi away · pop. 168
• Sutton
  13.8 mi away · pop. 16
• Jessie
  17.1 mi away · pop. 8
• Tolna
  18.6 mi away · pop. 124
• Pekin
  19.3 mi away
• Warwick
  19.8 mi away · pop. 83
• Kensal
  20.2 mi away · pop. 233
• McVille
  23.3 mi away · pop. 365
• Cooperstown
  23.5 mi away · pop. 918
• Courtenay
  24.4 mi away · pop. 29

Browse all places in North Dakota →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about McHenry

Soil survey of McHenry County, North Dakota

Lynn L. DesLauriers · 1990

North Dakota 17 McHenry

United States. Rural Electrification Administration. Electric Operations and Loans Division · 1953

McHenry County of North Dakota cemetery tombstone readings

1992

Geology of McHenry County, North Dakota

John P. Bluemle · 1982

Ground-water data for McHenry County, North Dakota

P. G. Randich · 1981

Ground-water resources of McHenry County, North Dakota

P. G. Randich · 1981

Guide to the geology of north-central North Dakota

John P Bluemle · 1988

Flood plain management study on Oak Creek and Willow Creek and adjacent critical flood plain areas in Bottineau and McHenry counties, North Dakota

United States. Soil Conservation Service · 1985

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Twin Butte Ck, Corson, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-07-27 · 210 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Borage

Borago officinalis

Seen 2026-09-05

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Seen 2026-08-25

Orange Sulphur

Colias eurytheme

Seen 2026-08-25

Western Painted Turtle

Chrysemys picta bellii

Seen 2026-06-24

Northern Shoveler

Spatula clypeata

Seen 2025-10-07

Pied-billed Grebe

Podilymbus podiceps

Seen 2025-10-07

Double-crested Cormorant

Nannopterum auritum

Seen 2025-10-07

Ring-billed Gull

Larus delawarensis

Seen 2025-10-07

American Coot

Fulica americana

Seen 2025-10-07

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-16 00:15 UTC.