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Welcome to McLean County ...

Time Zone: McLean County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Washburn is the Seat for McLean County.

McLean County was founded in 1883.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> McLean had a population of 9,450 people. This is an increase of 5.02% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,998 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, McLean represented 1.34% of the total population of North Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in McLean County:

  • Benedict
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benedict have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Benedict is located in McLean County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benedict <3>
  • Butte
    (31 miles [49.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Butte is located in McLean County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
  • Coleharbor
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleharbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleharbor
    • Coleharbor is located in McLean County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleharbor <3>
  • East McLean
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • East McLean is located in McLean County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
  • Fort Berthold
    (38 miles [61.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Berthold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Berthold
    • Fort Berthold is located in McLean County (ND)
    • Estimated population in 2019: 668 people
  • Garrison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
    • Garrison is located in McLean County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garrison <3>
  • Max
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
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    • Max is located in McLean County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Max <3>
  • Mercer
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Mercer is located in McLean County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <3>
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    • North Central McLean
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Central McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Central McLean
      • North Central McLean is located in McLean County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 586 people
    • Riverdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruso
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruso
      • Ruso is located in McLean County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruso <3>
    • South McLean
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South McLean
      • South McLean is located in McLean County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Turtle Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Underwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in McLean County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
    • Washburn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • West McLean
      (32 miles [51.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West McLean have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West McLean
      • West McLean is located in McLean County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Wilton
      (35 miles [56.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in McLean County (ND)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <3>

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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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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