Welcome to Buxton ...
The city of Buxton is located in Traill County<1>.
The location of Buxton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Buxton was established in 1880.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Buxton has a population of 320 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Buxton is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Buxton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Buxton lies within the (701) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Buxton had an population of 320 people. This is a decrease of 0.93% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.57% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Buxton had a population of 323 people. This makes Buxton the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Buxton represents 0.05% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 157th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 323 people, the population of Buxton decreased 7.71% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 350 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Buxton.
Communities Also Named Buxton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Buxton - they are located in Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buxton.
Communities near Buxton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buxton.
- Mayville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Mayville is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayville <5>
- Hillsboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
- Thompson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <5>
- Hatton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Hatton is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hatton <5>
- Portland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Traill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <5>
- Fisher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Reynolds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reynolds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Reynolds is located in Grand Forks County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <5>
- Climax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Shelly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Nielsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nielsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nielsville
- Nielsville is located in Polk County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 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 Buxton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buxton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buxton. 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 Buxton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buxton. See our Newspapers Page for Buxton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buxton ...
Looking for more information about Buxton? 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 Buxton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Buxton.
Adding Buxton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buxton 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 Buxton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Buxton post office opened in 1880.
We also found Buxton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buxton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Buxton. 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 Traill, 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 Buxton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buxton - 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/ |