Dahlen, North Dakota

Dahlen, North Dakota
Census-designated place & unincorporated community
Dahlen, North Dakota

Location within the state of North Dakota

Coordinates: 48°09′32″N 097°55′57″W / 48.15889°N 97.93250°WCoordinates: 48°09′32″N 097°55′57″W / 48.15889°N 97.93250°W[1]
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Nelson
Founded 1912
Area[2]
 • Total 0.140 sq mi (0.36 km2)
 • Land 0.140 sq mi (0.36 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,414 ft (431 m)
Population (2010)[3]
 • Total 18
 • Density 130/sq mi (50/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 58224
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code[4] 38-17620
GNIS feature ID[1][5] 2584339

Dahlen is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Nelson County, North Dakota in the United States. An unincorporated community, it was designated as part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program on March 31, 2010.[1] It was not counted separately during the 2000 Census,[6] but was included in the 2010 Census,[7] where a population of 18 was reported.[3]

Dahlen is also the home to North Dakota's third tallest tower, the WDAZ TV Tower, which is 445.2 meters (1,461 feet) tall. The tower is used by television station WDAZ of Grand Forks. The tower was also used by KGFE of Grand Forks until an ice storm damaged equipment in 2004.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Dahlen Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
  2. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  4. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  6. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau (2003). "Population and Housing Unit Counts, North Dakota" (PDF). 2000 Census of Population and Housing. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  7. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau (February 13, 2008). "Census Designated Place (CDP) Program for the 2010 Census—Final Criteria" (PDF). Federal Register. Retrieved 2010-07-13.