Welcome to Carson ...
The city of Carson is located in Grant County<1> and is the County Seat for Grant County.
Carson was established in 1910.
When the people of Carson refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Carsonite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Carson has a population of 267 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Carson is 2,300 feet [701 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Carson is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Carson lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Carson (for example, toward Flasher), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Carson: 701
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Carson had an population of 267 people. This is a decrease of 8.87% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.3% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Carson had a population of 293 people (which is 12.24% of the total population of Grant County). This makes Carson the county's 4th most populous community.
The population of Carson represents 0.04% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 163rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 293 people, the population of Carson decreased 8.15% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 319 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Carson.
Communities Also Named Carson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Carson - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carson.
Communities near Carson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carson.
- Elgin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <6>
- Flasher
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flasher have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flasher
- Flasher is located in Morton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flasher <6>
- New Leipzig
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Leipzig have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Leipzig
- New Leipzig is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Leipzig <6>
- Leith
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Lark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Raleigh
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <6>
- Johnson Ford ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnson Ford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Johnson Ford is located in Grant County
- Saint Gertrude
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Gertrude
- Saint Gertrude is located in Grant County
- Almont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
- Almont is located in Morton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Almont <6>
- Shields
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
- Shields is located in Grant County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shields <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 Carson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carson. 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 Carson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carson. See our Newspapers Page for Carson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carson ...
Looking for more information about Carson? 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 Carson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Carson.
Adding Carson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Carson 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 Carson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Carson post office opened in 1902.
We also found Carson on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1937).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Carson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 Carson 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 Carson may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Carson. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |