Blanchard, North Dakota

Summary

Blanchard is a census-designated place in Blanchard Township, Traill County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 26 at the 2010 census.[4]

Blanchard, North Dakota
Blanchard residential street
Blanchard residential street
Blanchard, North Dakota is located in North Dakota
Blanchard, North Dakota
Blanchard, North Dakota
Location within the state of North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°20′35″N 097°13′23″W / 47.34306°N 97.22306°W / 47.34306; -97.22306
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyTraill
Area
 • Total0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
 • Land0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation945 ft (288 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total16
 • Density62.75/sq mi (24.25/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58009
Area code701
FIPS code38-07620[3]
GNIS feature ID2584337[2]

Blanchard is near the North Dakota-Minnesota border, near the junction of state highways 18 and 200.

The KVLY-TV mast, the tallest man-made structure in the Western Hemisphere, stands near Blanchard. The mast is used to transmit television broadcasts from the Fargo station KVLY-TV and was the tallest man-made structure in the world from 1963 to 1974 and again from 1991 to 2008. It is currently the fourth-tallest man-made structure in the world. Similarly, the KRDK-TV mast, the second tallest man-made structure in the United States, stands 6 miles (9.7 km) from Blanchard, near Galesburg.

Demographics edit

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202016
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blanchard, North Dakota
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2011.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

External links edit

  • Interactive map showing Blanchard
  • Blanchard, North Dakota - Google Maps