Gladstone is a city in Stark County, North Dakota, United States.

Gladstone was laid out in 1882, and was originally built up by a group of settlers from Ripon, Wisconsin.

[5] The group's founder James Gray Campbell was joined by about 150 pioneers who included Mrs. Ira Lawrence, May (Lawrence) Sorber, Russell Lawrence (born 1882 at Gladstone), Alice Campbell Lytle (born 1882 at Gladstone), Mrs. Birdsall, Mrs. Clarence E. Eldred, Mrs. Charles Kono, Estelle Cryne Hagburg, Orrissa Cryne Elwell, Mrs. G.S.

[6] The city was named for British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone.

[7][8] Settlers made use of available resources including underground coal, clay for brick building, and agate sand deposits, in demand by the railroad companies, and raised high grade horses.

25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

About 12.7% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 28.6% of those 65 or over.