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Welcome to Flasher ...

The city of Flasher is located in Morton County<1>.


The location of Flasher has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Flasher was established in 1903.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Flasher has a population of 206 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Flasher is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Note: If you travel west from Flasher (for example, toward Carson), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

The telephone area code for Flasher: (701)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Flasher had an population of 206 people. This is a decrease of 11.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 27.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Flasher had a population of 232 people. This makes Flasher the county's 8th most populous community.

The population of Flasher represents 0.03% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 190th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 232 people, the population of Flasher decreased 18.6% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 285 people).

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

Communities near Flasher ...

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

  • Carson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
    • Carson is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <5>
  • Lark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
    • Lark is located in Grant County
  • Raleigh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint Gertrude
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gertrude
    • Saint Gertrude is located in Grant County
  • Shields
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Porcupine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Saint Anthony
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Leith
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leith
    • Leith is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
  • Solen
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solen
    • Solen is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solen <5>
  • Almont
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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 Flasher. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Flasher.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Flasher. 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 Flasher.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Flasher ...

Looking for more information about Flasher? 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 Flasher, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Flasher.

Adding Flasher to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Flasher 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 Flasher was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Flasher post office opened in 1903.

We also found Flasher on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1937).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Flasher.

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

The official website for Morton County: www.co.morton.nd.us/

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Morton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Flasher.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Flasher - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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