Welcome to Souris ...
The city of Souris is located in Bottineau County<1>.
The location of Souris has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Souris was established in 1901.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Souris has a population of 53 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Souris is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Souris lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Souris lies within the (701) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Souris had an population of 53 people. This is a decrease of 8.62% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 36.14% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Souris had a population of 58 people. This makes Souris the county's 7th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 58 people, the population of Souris decreased 30.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 83 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Souris.
Communities Also Named Souris ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Souris - they are located in Manitoba and Prince Edward Island.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Souris.
Communities near Souris ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Souris.
- Bottineau
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bottineau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bottineau
- Bottineau is located in Bottineau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bottineau <5>
- Westhope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhope
- Westhope is located in Bottineau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westhope <5>
- Waskada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskada
- Newburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Newburg is located in Bottineau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburg <5>
- Landa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Kramer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kramer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
- Kramer is located in Bottineau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kramer <5>
- Gardena
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Russell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Bottineau County
- Roth
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roth
- Roth is located in Bottineau County
- Cranmer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
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 Souris. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Souris.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Souris. 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 Souris.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Souris. See our Newspapers Page for Souris.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Souris ...
Looking for more information about Souris? 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 Souris, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Souris.
Adding Souris to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Souris 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 Souris was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Souris post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Souris.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Souris. 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 Bottineau, 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 Souris. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Souris - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |