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Welcome to Tintah ...

The city of Tintah is located in Traverse County<1>.

The pronunciation of Tintah: TIN-tuh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tintah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tintah has a population of 57 people<3> (see below for details).

Tintah is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Code for Tintah: 218

The ZIP code for Tintah: 56583<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tintah had an population of 57 people. This is a decrease of 9.52% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 27.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tintah had a population of 63 people. This makes Tintah the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 63 people, the population of Tintah decreased 20.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 79 people).

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

Communities near Tintah ...

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

  • Wheaton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Elbow Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Herman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairmount
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Wendell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Campbell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Campbell is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Foxhome
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Foxhome is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxhome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Norcross
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Norcross is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcross
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Doran
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Tenney
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Tenney is located in Wilkin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenney
    • Estimated population in 2011: 5 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 Tintah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tintah.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tintah ...

Looking for more information about Tintah? 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 Tintah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tintah.

Adding Tintah to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tintah 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 (so far) for Tintah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Tintah post office opened in 1880.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tintah.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Traverse, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Tintah. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tintah.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tintah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Tintah). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tintah or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/