Menoken, North Dakota

Menoken
Census-designated place

Post office in Menoken
Menoken

Location within the state of North Dakota

Coordinates: 46°49′14″N 100°31′52″W / 46.82056°N 100.53111°WCoordinates: 46°49′14″N 100°31′52″W / 46.82056°N 100.53111°W
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Burleigh
Area[1]
 • Total 2.237 sq mi (5.79 km2)
 • Land 2.176 sq mi (5.64 km2)
 • Water 0.061 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation 1,722 ft (525 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 70
 • Density 31/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 58558
FIPS code[3] 38-52180
GNIS feature ID[3] 2628575

Menoken is a census-designated place (CDP) in southwestern Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. It was designated as part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program on June 10, 2010.[4] It was not counted separately during the 2000 Census,[5] but was included in the 2010 Census,[6] where a population of 70 was reported.[2]

It lies southeast of the city of Bismarck, the county seat of Burleigh County.[7] Its elevation is 1,722 feet (525 m). 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.[8] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 58558.[9]

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Menoken has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "Menoken Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-07-13.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 77.
  8. ↑ Wick, Douglas A. (1988). North Dakota Place Names. Bismarck, North Dakota: Hedemarken Collectibles. ISBN 0-9620968-0-6. OCLC 191277027.
  9. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  10. ↑ Climate Summary for Menoken, North Dakota