Welcome to Wahpeton ...
The city of Wahpeton is located in Richland County<1> and is the County Seat for Richland County.
The location of Wahpeton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Wahpeton was established in 1871.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Wahpeton has a population of 7,726 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Wahpeton is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Wahpeton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Wahpeton: (701)
Websites for Wahpeton ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.wahpchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Wahpeton, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wahpeton had an population of 7,726 people. This is a decrease of 0.52% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.02% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Wahpeton had a population of 7,766 people (or 47.57% of the total population of Richland County). This makes Wahpeton the county's most populous community.
The population of Wahpeton represents 1.15% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 10th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,766 people, the population of Wahpeton decreased 9.55% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 8,586 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Wahpeton.
Communities Also Named Wahpeton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Wahpeton - they are located in Iowa and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wahpeton.
Communities near Wahpeton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wahpeton.
- Hankinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hankinson
- Hankinson is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hankinson <5>
- Fairmount
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Fairmount is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmount <5>
- Abercrombie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abercrombie
- Abercrombie is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abercrombie <5>
- Mooreton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreton
- Mooreton is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooreton <5>
- Colfax
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <5>
- Campbell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Foxhome
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Dwight
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Dwight is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Kent
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Wilkin County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Mantador
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantador have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantador
- Mantador is located in Richland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantador <5>
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 Wahpeton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wahpeton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wahpeton. 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 Wahpeton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wahpeton. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Wahpeton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wahpeton ...
Looking for more information about Wahpeton? 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 Wahpeton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wahpeton.
Adding Wahpeton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wahpeton 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 Wahpeton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wahpeton post office opened in 1874.
We also found Wahpeton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wahpeton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wahpeton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Richland, 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 Wahpeton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wahpeton - 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/ |