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Welcome to Esmond ...

The city of Esmond is located in Benson County<1>.

Esmond was established in 1901.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Esmond has a population of 96 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Esmond is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Esmond: 701

The ZIP code for Esmond: 58332<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Esmond had an population of 96 people. This is a decrease of 4% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 39.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Esmond had a population of 100 people. This makes Esmond the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Esmond represents 0.01% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 270th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 100 people, the population of Esmond decreased 37.11% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 159 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Esmond.

Communities Also Named Esmond ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Esmond - they are located in Arizona, Georgia, Illinois, Manitoba, Rhode Island and South Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Esmond.

Communities near Esmond ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Esmond.

  • Harvey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Maddock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Balta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Isabel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Selz
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Selz is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selz
  • Orrin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Hamberg
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Knox
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Martin
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • York
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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 Esmond. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Esmond.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Esmond. 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 Esmond.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Esmond. See our Newspapers Page for Esmond.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Esmond ...

Looking for more information about Esmond? 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 Esmond, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Esmond.

Adding Esmond to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Esmond 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 (so far) for Esmond was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Esmond post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Esmond.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Benson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Esmond.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Esmond - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Esmond). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Esmond or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/