Welcome to Binford ...
The city of Binford is located in Griggs County<1>.
The location of Binford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Binford was established in 1899.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Binford has a population of 167 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Binford is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Binford lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Binford is within the (701) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Binford had an population of 167 people. This is a decrease of 8.74% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.92% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Binford had a population of 183 people (which is 7.56% of the total population of Griggs County). This makes Binford the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Binford represents 0.03% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 214th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 183 people, the population of Binford decreased 8.96% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 201 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Binford.
Communities Also Named Binford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Binford - they are located in Mississippi and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Binford.
Communities near Binford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Binford.
- Cooperstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooperstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
- Cooperstown is located in Griggs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooperstown <5>
- McVille
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
- McVille is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVille <5>
- Aneta
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aneta
- Aneta is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aneta <5>
- Tolna
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolna
- Tolna is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tolna <5>
- Hannaford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannaford
- Hannaford is located in Griggs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hannaford <5>
- Glenfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Glenfield is located in Foster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenfield <5>
- Pekin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Pekin is located in Nelson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <5>
- McHenry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- McHenry is located in Foster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McHenry <5>
- Jessie
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessie
- Jessie is located in Griggs County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jessie <5>
- Sutton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
- Sutton is located in Griggs County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutton <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 Binford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Binford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Binford. 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 Binford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Binford. See our Newspapers Page for Binford.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Binford ...
Looking for more information about Binford? 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 Binford, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Binford.
Adding Binford to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Binford 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 Binford was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Binford post office opened in 1899.
We also found Binford on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1937).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Binford.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Binford. 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 Griggs, 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 Binford. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Binford - 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/ |