Welcome to Mott ...
The city of Mott is located in Hettinger County<1> and is the County Seat for Hettinger County.
The location of Mott has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Mott was established in 1904.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mott has a population of 730 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Mott is 2,400 feet [732 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Mott is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Mott lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Mott (for example, toward Flasher), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Mott is located in the (701) area code.
Websites for Mott ...
Official Website: www.discovermott.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mott had an population of 730 people. This is an increase of 1.25% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.65% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mott had a population of 721 people (which is 29.11% of the total population of Hettinger County). This makes Mott the county's most populous community.
The population of Mott represents 0.11% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 91st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 721 people, the population of Mott decreased 10.77% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 808 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mott.
Communities Also Named Mott ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Mott - they are located in California, Florida, Indiana, Missouri, Ohio and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mott.
Communities near Mott ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Mott.
- New Leipzig
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Leipzig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Leipzig
- New Leipzig is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Leipzig <5>
- Regent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent
- Regent is located in Hettinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Regent <5>
- Elgin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <5>
- Lefor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lefor
- Lefor is located in Stark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lefor <5>
- Haynes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south) - New England
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New England
- New England is located in Hettinger County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New England <5>
- Hettinger
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hettinger
- Hettinger is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hettinger <5>
- Johnson Ford ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Ford
- Johnson Ford is located in Grant 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 Mott. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mott.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mott. 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 Mott.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mott. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mott.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mott ...
Looking for more information about Mott? 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 Mott, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mott.
Adding Mott to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mott 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 for Mott was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mott post office opened in 1904.
We also found Mott on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1937).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mott.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mott: www.discovermott.com/
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 Hettinger, 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 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 Mott. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mott - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |