Casselton, North Dakota

Casselton, North Dakota
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Location of Casselton, North Dakota
Location of Casselton, North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°53′50″N 97°12′46″W / 46.89722°N 97.21278°W / 46.89722; -97.21278
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyCass
FoundedAugust 8, 1876
Incorporated1880
Government
 • MayorMichael Faught
Area
 • Total2.192 sq mi (5.677 km2)
 • Land2.162 sq mi (5.601 km2)
 • Water0.030 sq mi (0.077 km2)
Elevation932 ft (284 m)
Population
 • Total2,479
 • Estimate 
(2023)[4]
2,472
 • Density1,143.0/sq mi (441.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC–6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
58012
Area code701
FIPS code38-12700
GNIS feature ID1035957[2]
Sales tax7.5%[5]
Websitecasselton.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.

  1. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Casselton, North Dakota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Casselton (ND) sales tax rate". Retrieved June 23, 2024.