Welcome to Karlsruhe ...
The city of Karlsruhe is located in McHenry County<1>.
The location of Karlsruhe has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Karlsruhe was established in 1912.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Karlsruhe has a population of 86 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Karlsruhe is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Karlsruhe lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Karlsruhe is located in the (701) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Karlsruhe had an population of 86 people. This is an increase of 4.88% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 27.73% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Karlsruhe had a population of 82 people. This makes Karlsruhe the county's 10th most populous community.
The population of Karlsruhe represents 0.01% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 298th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 82 people, the population of Karlsruhe decreased 31.09% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 119 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Karlsruhe.
Communities near Karlsruhe ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Karlsruhe.
- Velva
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Velva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velva
- Velva is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Velva <5>
- Drake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Drake is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drake <5>
- Granville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granville <5>
- Butte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Voltaire
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voltaire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voltaire
- Voltaire is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Voltaire <5>
- Balfour
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balfour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- Balfour is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balfour <5>
- Kief
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kief
- Kief is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kief <5>
- Bergen
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Guthrie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
- Guthrie is located in McHenry County
- Funston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funston
- Funston is located in McHenry 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 Karlsruhe. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Karlsruhe.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Karlsruhe. 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 Karlsruhe.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Karlsruhe. See our Newspapers Page for Karlsruhe.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Karlsruhe ...
Looking for more information about Karlsruhe? 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 Karlsruhe, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Karlsruhe.
Adding Karlsruhe to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Karlsruhe 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 Karlsruhe was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Karlsruhe post office opened in 1912.
We also found Karlsruhe on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Dakota (1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Karlsruhe.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Karlsruhe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 McHenry, 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 Karlsruhe. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Karlsruhe - 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/ |