Medora, North Dakota

Medora, North Dakota
Business District of Medora (2008)
Motto: 
"North Dakota's #1 Destination"
Location of Medora, North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°54′41″N 103°31′35″W / 46.911261°N 103.526517°W / 46.911261; -103.526517
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyBillings
Founded1883
Named afterMedora de Morès
Government
 • MayorTodd Corneil
Area
 • Total
0.414 sq mi (1.072 km2)
 • Land0.393 sq mi (1.018 km2)
 • Water0.021 sq mi (0.054 km2)  5.07%
Elevation
2,270 ft (692 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
121
 • Estimate 
(2024)
160
 • Density407.2/sq mi (157.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC–7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
58645
Area code701
FIPS code38-51900
GNIS feature ID1036158
Websitemedorand.com

Medora (/mɪˈdɔːrə/, mih-DOR) is a city in Billings County, North Dakota, United States. The only incorporated place in Billings County, it is also the county seat. Much of the surrounding area is part of either Little Missouri National Grassland or Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The population was 121 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 160 in 2024. It is part of the Dickinson Micropolitan Statistical Area. Medora is home to the South unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, Bully Pulpit Golf Course, Chateau de Mores, and home to Sully Creek State Park, and to the seasonal Medora Musical at the Burning Hills Amphitheater. It is a popular tourist destination during summer.