Steele County GIS Maps

Steele County Maps

The maps below show a few of the county map styles included in our downloads. County packages include map exports in JPEG, PNG, SVG, PDF and GeoTIFF formats plus more than 20 GIS layers for mapping, research and analysis. Available layers include zip codes, area codes, subdivisions, school districts, political boundaries, roads, water features, points of interest and more.

County packages also include historical county demographics, business intelligence, analytical dashboards, AI-ready prompts, markdown files and related reference data. Everything is organized to save hours of manual work collecting current data, cleaning it and joining it together. That makes it easier to move faster on analytics, due diligence, business planning and location research. Paid packages are built for commercial use, but some package contents include source-specific attribution or notice guidance. Review Licensing & Data Source Notices.

Steele County Parcels

Steele County has 5,666 mapped parcels covering 441,075 acres. Agricultural land accounts for 57.3% of parcels. Residential follows at 15.0% and exempt at 14.1%. The records carry 1,877 distinct owner names. Owner names reach 96.9%. Browse the interactive Steele County Parcel viewer here.

Steele County Parcel Data Coverage

Field coverage measured across all Steele County parcel records. Download free sample data here.

Steele County Population

Steele County had 1,798 residents in 2020. That was 9% lower than in 2010. Steele County had 460 fewer people in 2020 than it did in 2000, which points to a long-term population decline. The county is fairly spread out, with about 3 people per square mile. Some of the county's most populated postal areas include Hatton, Portland and Finley.

Population Trend in Steele County ND

Steele County Population per 2000, 2010 and 2020 census counts with a baseline 2030 projection.

Steele County Zip Codes

Steele County has 5 zip codes. Some of the county's most populated zip codes include Hatton (58240), Portland (58274) and Finley (58230). Hatton is the largest zip by population, with about 1,165 residents or 65% of the county total. Together, the three largest zips account for about 152% of all county residents based on 2020 population estimates.

Most Populated Zip Codes in Steele County ND

Steele County Zip Code populations and trends per most recent census data.

Steele County Demographics

Steele County has a median age of 46.4, which makes the county a little older than North Dakota overall. About 21% of residents are under 18, while 28.8% are 65 or older. That gives the county a fairly even mix of younger families and older adults. The largest age group is 65 and over at about 28.8% of the population, which points to an older population profile. About 29.6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher, above the statewide figure of 32.3%. The county is mostly White by population, though Hispanic, Asian, Black and multiracial residents are also part of the local mix.

Key Demographics for Steele County ND

Steele County School Districts

Steele County is served by 6 public school districts with 1,562 students enrolled in 2024. The largest districts on the county map are May-Port CG Public 14, Northwood Public 129 and Griggs County Central 18. Those three districts account for about 73% of public school enrollment in the map area. Total enrollment has grown modestly since 2017 across the districts shown on the county map.

Largest School Districts by Enrollment in Steele County ND

Steele County school district enrollment and trends per most recent NCES reporting data.

Steele County Housing & Real Estate

Steele County has a median home value of $120,400 and a median gross rent of $630. About 78% of occupied homes in the county are owner-occupied, so the local housing market leans heavily toward ownership. Home values run below the North Dakota median, while rents come in below the state average. In March 2026, the median listing price was $250,000 and homes spent about 46 days on the market.

Businesses in Steele County, ND

Steele County has 82 business listings across 60 categories. The largest categories in Steele County business listings are Bars & Nightlife (5, 6.1%), Churches & Religious Organizations (5, 6.1%), and Agricultural Service (3, 3.7%). The full Steele County business listings dataset includes names, categories, addresses and contact details where available. Steele County packages also include U.S. Census County Business Patterns data with establishment counts, employment and payroll by industry sector.

Top Business Categories in Steele County, ND

Steele County Business Listings

Steele County business listings sourced from Overture Maps. Includes locations with a high level of confidence.

Steele County Basemaps

Steele County map and data packages include a set of useful basemaps to help you get started quickly. These include a custom light grey canvas, USGS topo, imagery and other reference layers that make it easier to build clear, meaningful county maps using the included GIS layers, your own data or both. Pre-rendered map tiles for the light grey basemap are included so you can use them offline or host them on your own CDN.

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