Welcome to Bergen ...
The city of Bergen is located in McHenry County<1>.
The location of Bergen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Bergen was established in 1905.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bergen has a population of 8 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Bergen is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Bergen lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bergen lies within the (701) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bergen had an population of 8 people. This is an increase of 14.29% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 27.27% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bergen had a population of 7 people. This makes Bergen the county's 15th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7 people, the population of Bergen decreased 36.36% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 11 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bergen.
Communities Also Named Bergen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Bergen - they are located in Alberta, Illinois, Manitoba, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bergen.
Communities near Bergen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bergen.
- Velva
(10 miles [16.1 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>
- Sawyer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Sawyer is located in Ward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyer <5>
- Drake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- 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>
- Karlsruhe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karlsruhe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlsruhe
- Karlsruhe is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karlsruhe <5>
- Butte
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Voltaire
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Ruso
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruso
- Ruso is located in McLean County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruso <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 Bergen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bergen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bergen. 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 Bergen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bergen. See our Newspapers Page for Bergen.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bergen ...
Looking for more information about Bergen? 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 Bergen, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bergen.
Adding Bergen to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bergen 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 Bergen was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bergen post office opened in 1905.
We also found Bergen on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Dakota (1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bergen.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bergen. 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 Bergen. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bergen - 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/ |