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Welcome to Tower City ...

The city of Tower City is primarily located in Cass County<1>. A portion of Tower City extends into Barnes County.

Tower City was established in 1879.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Tower City has a population of 267 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Tower City is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Tower City: 701

The ZIP code for Tower City: 58071<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tower City had an population of 267 people. This is an increase of 5.53% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.95% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Tower City had a population of 253 people. This makes Tower City the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Tower City represents 0.04% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 176th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 253 people, the population of Tower City has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 252 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Tower City.

Communities Also Named Tower City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tower City - it's located in Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Tower City ...

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

  • Valley City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Page
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Buffalo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
    • Buffalo is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <5>
  • Oriska
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oriska have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriska
    • Oriska is located in Barnes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oriska <5>
  • Fingal
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fingal have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fingal
    • Fingal is located in Barnes County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fingal <5>
  • Nome
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Alice
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ayr
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayr have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
    • Ayr is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayr <5>
  • Absaraka
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Nolan ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nolan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan
    • Nolan is located in Cass County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Nolan
    • From Tower City to Nolan

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tower City ...

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

Adding Tower City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tower City 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 Tower City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Tower City post office opened in 1879.

We also found Tower City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tower City.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tower City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Cass County: www.co.cass.nd.us/

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Cass, 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 Tower City.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tower City - 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 Tower City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tower City 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>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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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