Welcome to Bismarck ...
The city of Bismarck is located in Burleigh County<1>. It is the County Seat and the capital of North Dakota.
The location of Bismarck has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Bismarck was established in 1872.
When the people of Bismarck refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bismarcker<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bismarck has a population of 73,671 people<4> (see below for details).
The community of Bismarck is 1,670 feet [509 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Bismarck lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bismarck is within the boundaries of the (701) area code.
Websites for Bismarck ...
Official Website: www.bismarck.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bismarck had an population of 73,671 people. This is an increase of 20.24% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 32.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bismarck had a population of 61,272 people (which is 75% of the total population of Burleigh County). This makes Bismarck the county's most populous community.
The population of Bismarck represents 9.11% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 61,272 people, the population of Bismarck increased 10.34% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 55,532 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bismarck.
Communities Also Named Bismarck ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Bismarck - they are located in Arkansas, California, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bismarck.
Communities near Bismarck ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bismarck.
- Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Burleigh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <6>
- On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for On-a-Slant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
- On-a-Slant Village is located in Morton County
- Mandan
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandan
- Mandan is located in Morton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,857 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandan <6>
- Apple Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley is located in Burleigh County
- Double Ditch Indian Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Ditch Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Ditch Indian Village
- Double Ditch Indian Village is located in Burleigh County
- Menoken
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menoken
- Menoken is located in Burleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menoken <6>
- Huff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Huff is located in Morton County
- Lyons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Morton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <6>
- Saint Anthony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
- Saint Anthony is located in Morton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony <6>
- McKenzie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- McKenzie is located in Burleigh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <6>
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 Bismarck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bismarck.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bismarck. 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 Bismarck.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bismarck. Our list includes 62 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bismarck.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bismarck ...
Looking for more information about Bismarck? 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 Bismarck, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bismarck.
Adding Bismarck to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bismarck 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 Bismarck was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Bismarck post office opened in 1873.
We also found Bismarck in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bismarck.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bismarck: www.bismarck.org/
The official website for Burleigh County: www.co.burleigh.nd.us/
The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Burleigh, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Bismarck refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Bismarck may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bismarck. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bismarck - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |