Neche (/ˈnɪtʃiː/ NITCH-ee) is a city in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States.

[5] The name is said to come from the Ojibwe word nidji, which means friend, neighbor, or one like myself.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.91 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 371 people in 142 households, including 92 families, in the city.

There were 168 housing units at an average density of 480.0 per square mile (185.3/km2).

As of the census of 2000, there were 437 people in 169 households, including 114 families, in the city.

There were 188 housing units at an average density of 536.9 per square mile (207.3/km2).