Welcome to Mandan ...
The city of Mandan is located in Morton County<1> and is the County Seat for Morton County.
The location of Mandan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mandan has a population of 22,670 people<3> (see below for details).
Mandan was established in 1879.
The community of Mandan is 1,650 feet [503 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Mandan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Mandan: (701)
Websites for Mandan ...
Official Website: www.cityofmandan.com/
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 66.73% 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 total 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 (with 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 have found another community named Mandan - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mandan.
Communities near Mandan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mandan.
- Lincoln [Burleigh County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln [Burleigh County] lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the southeast of Mandan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lincoln
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln<6>
- On-a-Slant Village [Morton County] - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for On-a-Slant Village
- On-a-Slant Village [Morton County] was located 4 miles [6.4 km]<5> to the southeast of Mandan
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for On-a-Slant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Bismarck [Burleigh County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck
- Bismarck [Burleigh County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the east of Mandan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,018 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bismarck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Bismarck
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bismarck<6>
- Double Ditch Indian Village [Burleigh County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Ditch Indian Village
- Double Ditch Indian Village [Burleigh County] lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<5> to the north of Mandan
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Ditch Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Double Ditch Indian Village
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- Lyons [Morton County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons [Morton County] lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<5> to the west of Mandan
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Lyons
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons<6>
- Apple Valley [Burleigh County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley [Burleigh County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the east of Mandan
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Apple Valley
- Saint Anthony [Morton County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
- Saint Anthony [Morton County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the south of Mandan
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Saint Anthony
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Anthony<6>
- Menoken [Burleigh County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menoken
- Menoken [Burleigh County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the east of Mandan
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Menoken
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menoken<6>
- Huff [Morton County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff
- Huff [Morton County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the southeast of Mandan
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Huff
- McKenzie [Burleigh County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- McKenzie [Burleigh County] lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<5> to the east of Mandan
- Jump to Google Maps centered on McKenzie
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie<6>
- Lyons [Morton County]
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.
In addition, our notes show that the earliest dated mention that we've found for Mandan was in the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Mandan on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1897).
For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Mandan on our Genealogy Page.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Index of Cities, Towns and Villages for North Dakota
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mandan: www.cityofmandan.com/
The official website for Morton County: www.co.morton.nd.us/
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
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> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mandan. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mandan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mandan) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Mandan. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from MandanOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mandan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8294, Longitude: -100.8882 In this case, the coordinates for Mandan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |