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Welcome to Mandan ...

The city of Mandan is located in Morton County<1> and is the County Seat for Morton County.

Mandan was established in 1879.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mandan has a population of 22,670 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Mandan is 1,650 feet [503 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Mandan: 701

The ZIP code for Mandan: 58554<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mandan had an population of 22,670 people. This is an increase of 23.67% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 35.6% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mandan had a population of 18,331 people (or 66.49% of the total population of Morton County). This makes Mandan the county's most populous community.

The population of Mandan represents 2.73% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 18,331 people, the population of Mandan increased 9.65% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 16,718 people).

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

Communities Also Named Mandan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Mandan - it's located in Michigan.

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

Websites for Mandan ...

Official Website: www.cityofmandan.com/

Communities near Mandan ...

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

  • Lincoln
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • On-a-Slant Village ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • On-a-Slant Village is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
  • Bismarck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Double Ditch Indian Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Lyons
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Sweet Briar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Sweet Briar is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
  • Apple Valley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Apple Valley is located in Burleigh County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
  • Saint Anthony
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Menoken
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Huff
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Huff is located in Morton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mandan. Our list includes 26 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mandan.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mandan ...

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

Adding Mandan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mandan 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 Mandan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mandan post office opened in 1879.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mandan.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Morton, 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 Mandan.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mandan - 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 Mandan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mandan 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/