Welcome to Nowthen ...
The city of Nowthen is located in Anoka County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nowthen, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Nowthen has a population of 4,748 people<2> (see below for details).
Nowthen is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Nowthen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Nowthen had an population of 4,748 people. This is an increase of 6.86% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 33.52% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Nowthen had a population of 4,443 people. This makes Nowthen the county's 14th most populous community.
The population of Nowthen represents 0.08% of the population of Minnesota (which has 5,303,925 people), making it the state's 156th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,443 people, the population of Nowthen increased 24.94% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,556 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Nowthen.
Communities near Nowthen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nowthen.
- Brooklyn Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn Park
- Brooklyn Park is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79,574 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn Park <5>
- Maple Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,881 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Grove <5>
- Blaine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Anoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blaine <5>
- Coon Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
- Coon Rapids is located in Anoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62,935 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <5>
- Andover
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Anoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <5>
- Ramsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramsey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
- Ramsey is located in Anoka County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ramsey <5>
- Elk River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
- Elk River is located in Sherburne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <5>
- Champlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Champlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlin
- Champlin is located in Hennepin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champlin <5>
- Otsego
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otsego have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
- Otsego is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otsego <5>
- Saint Michael
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Michael have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
- Saint Michael is located in Wright County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Michael <5>
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 Nowthen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nowthen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nowthen. 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 Nowthen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nowthen. See our Newspapers Page for Nowthen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nowthen ...
Looking for more information about Nowthen? 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 Nowthen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Nowthen.
Adding Nowthen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nowthen 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 Nowthen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Nowthen post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nowthen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nowthen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Anoka County: www.co.anoka.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 Anoka, 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 Nowthen. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nowthen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |