| Menoken | |
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Menoken
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Burleigh |
| Elevation | 1,722 ft (525 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 70 |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 58558 |
| FIPS code | 38-52180[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2628575[2] |
Menoken is a census-designated place in southwestern Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. An unincorporated community, it was designated as part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program on June 10, 2010.[3] It was not counted separately during the 2000 Census,[4] but was included in the 2010 Census,[5] where a population of 70 was reported.[1]
It lies southeast of the city of Bismarck, the county seat of Burleigh County.[3] The community has had many different names, including Blaine, Burleigh, Burleigh Station, Clarke's Farm, and Seventeenth Siding. It was first named Blaine for James G. Blaine, U.S. Senator from Maine. "Clarke's Farm" was given for C.J. Clarke of Pittsburgh, a local farmer. "Menoken" is originally an Indian name.[6] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 58558.[7]
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