Casselton, North Dakota | |
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 Location of Casselton, North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 46°53′50″N 97°12′46″W / 46.89722°N 97.21278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Cass |
| Founded | August 8, 1876 |
| Incorporated | 1880 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael Faught |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.192 sq mi (5.677 km2) |
| • Land | 2.162 sq mi (5.601 km2) |
| • Water | 0.030 sq mi (0.077 km2) |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,479 |
| • Estimate (2023)[4] | 2,472 |
| • Density | 1,143.0/sq mi (441.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 58012 |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-12700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1035957[2] |
| Sales tax | 7.5%[5] |
| Website | casselton.com |
Casselton is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 2,479 at the 2020 census.[3] making it the 20th largest city in North Dakota. Casselton was founded in 1876. The city is named in honor of George Washington Cass, a president of the Northern Pacific Railway, which established a station there in 1876 to develop a town for homesteaders. Casselton is the hometown of five North Dakota governors.
- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Casselton, North Dakota
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
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