Flaxton, North Dakota

Flaxton, North Dakota
Post office in Flaxton
Post office in Flaxton
Location of Flaxton, North Dakota
Location of Flaxton, North Dakota
Flaxton, North Dakota is located in the United States
Flaxton, North Dakota
Flaxton, North Dakota
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 48°53′51″N 102°23′36″W / 48.89750°N 102.39333°W / 48.89750; -102.39333
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyBurke
Founded1900
Area
 • Total
0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
 • Land0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,936 ft (590 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
60
 • Density212.01/sq mi (81.83/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58737
Area code701
FIPS code38-26700
GNIS feature ID1036035[2]

Flaxton is a city in Burke County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 60 at the 2020 census.[3] Flaxton was founded in 1900 and was named because the predominant crop in the area is flax.[4]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flaxton, North Dakota
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  4. ^ Wick, Douglas A. "Flaxton (Burke County)". North Dakota Place Names. Retrieved May 9, 2011.