Larimore, North Dakota

Larimore is a city in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States.

[5][6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.59 square miles (1.53 km2), all land.

Unlike many of small towns in North Dakota, Larimore has maintained a relatively stable population for the last forty years.

In the rural areas surrounding Larimore, population density is higher east of the town than west.

Although Larimore's residential population is largely unchanged, commercial business declined through the final decades of the 20th century.

Downturns in the farm economy and increased shopping options in larger, nearby cities such as Grand Forks led to many business closures in Larimore.

The business district has since "bottomed out" and many of the once abandoned buildings have either been renovated for other uses or demolished and replaced with new structures.

Abandoned lots and empty, deteriorating buildings still dot much of the downtown area of Larimore.

[9] Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop.

Piatt house in Larimore, North Dakota, 1890s
Map of North Dakota highlighting Grand Forks County