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Welcome to Tenstrike ...

The city of Tenstrike is located in Beltrami County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Tenstrike, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tenstrike has a population of 203 people<2> (see below for details).

Tenstrike is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Tenstrike lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Tenstrike: (218)

The ZIP code for Tenstrike: 56683<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tenstrike had an population of 203 people. This is an increase of 1% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 4.1% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tenstrike had a population of 201 people. This makes Tenstrike the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 201 people, the population of Tenstrike increased 3.08% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 195 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Tenstrike.

Communities near Tenstrike ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tenstrike.

  • Bemidji
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Blackduck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cass Lake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cass Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Lake
    • Cass Lake is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cass Lake <5>
  • Wilton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Beltrami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 295 people
  • Turtle River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle River
    • Turtle River is located in Beltrami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Funkley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funkley
    • Funkley is located in Beltrami County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
  • Langor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langor
    • Langor is located in Beltrami County
  • Puposky
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puposky
    • Puposky is located in Beltrami County
  • Lavinia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavinia
    • Lavinia is located in Beltrami County
  • Nebish
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebish
    • Nebish is located in Beltrami County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tenstrike. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tenstrike.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tenstrike. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tenstrike.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tenstrike. See our Newspapers Page for Tenstrike.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tenstrike ...

Looking for more information about Tenstrike? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Tenstrike, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tenstrike.

Adding Tenstrike to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tenstrike in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tenstrike was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Tenstrike post office opened in 1899.

We also found Tenstrike mentioned on a train schedule titled Burlington Northern Railroad Time Tables (April 1970).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tenstrike.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tenstrike. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Beltrami County: www.co.beltrami.mn.us/

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Beltrami, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tenstrike.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tenstrike - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Tenstrike). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tenstrike or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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