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Welcome to Dunn County ...

Time Zone: The communities of Dunn County are split between two time zones. Some communities are located in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and they observe daylight saving time. The other communities are located in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and they observe daylight saving time.

The community of Manning is the Seat for Dunn County.

Dunn County was founded in 1883.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Dunn had a population of 4,424 people. This is an increase of 25.11% since the last Census (which gave a population of 3,536 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Dunn represented 0.53% of the total population of North Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Dunn County:

  • Dodge
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
    • Dodge is located in Dunn County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <2>
  • Dunn Center
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Center
    • Dunn Center is located in Dunn County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunn Center <2>
  • Halliday
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Killdeer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killdeer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killdeer
    • Killdeer is located in Dunn County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killdeer <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.