Welcome to Wahpeton ...
The city of Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County<1>.
The location of Wahpeton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wahpeton has a population of 345 people<3> (see below for details).
Wahpeton is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Wahpeton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Wahpeton: (712)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wahpeton had an population of 345 people. This is an increase of 1.17% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25.32% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wahpeton had a population of 341 people. This makes Wahpeton the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Wahpeton represents 0.01% of the total population of Iowa (which has 3,046,355 people), making it the state's 553rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 341 people, the population of Wahpeton decreased 26.19% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 462 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wahpeton.
Communities Also Named Wahpeton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Wahpeton - they are located in North Dakota and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wahpeton.
Communities near Wahpeton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wahpeton.
- Spencer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <5>
- Estherville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
- Estherville is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <5>
- Spirit Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirit Lake
- Spirit Lake is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spirit Lake <5>
- Jackson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Jackson County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
- Lake Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Lake Park is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <5>
- Orleans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Everly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Ocheyedan
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheyedan
- Ocheyedan is located in Osceola County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
- Round Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Round Lake is located in Nobles County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <5>
- Terril
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
- Terril is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
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 Wahpeton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wahpeton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wahpeton. 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 Wahpeton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wahpeton. See our Newspapers Page for Wahpeton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wahpeton ...
Looking for more information about Wahpeton? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Wahpeton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wahpeton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wahpeton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dickinson County: www.co.dickinson.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Dickinson, 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 Wahpeton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wahpeton - 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. |