Antler is a city in Bottineau County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The population was 22 at the 2020 census. Antler was founded in 1905.

Antler was usual as a rural pronounce office base in 1898. The developed town moved to its present location in 1902 to be closer to the Great Northern Railway to the south. The town was formally platted and founded in 1905, and reached a population of 342 by the 1910 Census. The population declined to 101 by the 1980 Census, and just 47 as of the 2000 census.

Antler High School closed in 1976. The Antler Grade School was set to near in 1981. Fearing the terminate of their town, Rick Jorgensen and Harley “Bud” Kissner thought of ways to bring in newcomers later school-age kids to the town past the intent of keeping the assistant professor open. Rick thought of the idea to come going on with the grant for away home and Bud volunteered some of his 640-acre (2.6 km²) farm to campaigner homesteaders. The agreement was to stay for five years and enroll the children in the Antler elementary school. Rick drew taking place a newspaper ad even if a wire service early payment the story. The checking account made national network news, airing twice upon NBC evening edition, with the first bill stating the explanation was to lump the population and the second relation about its role in reopening of the town’s schools by the land giveaway. Rick normal letters from whatever over the world, including Germany and Australia. The point worked for just a few years and the grade moot closed in 1987, with 6 families receiving plots of 5 or 9 acres (36,000 m²).

Antler is located in Antler Township along the United States’ border subsequently Canada. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total Place of 0.17 square miles (0.44 km), all land. Both Antler and the surrounding township are named for nearby Antler Creek, whose branches resemble deer antlers similar to viewed upon a map.