Casselton, North Dakota | |
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![]() Location of Casselton, North Dakota | |
Coordinates: 46°53′50″N 97°12′46″W / 46.89722°N 97.21278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
County | Cass |
Founded | August 8, 1876 |
Incorporated | 1880 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Michael Faught |
Area | |
• Total | 2.192 sq mi (5.677 km2) |
• Land | 2.162 sq mi (5.601 km2) |
• Water | 0.030 sq mi (0.077 km2) |
Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,479 |
• Estimate (2023)[4] | 2,472 |
• Density | 1,143.0/sq mi (441.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC–6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC–5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code | 58012 |
Area code | 701 |
FIPS code | 38-12700 |
GNIS feature ID | 1035957[2] |
Sales tax | 7.5%[5] |
Website | casselton.com |
Casselton is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 2,479 at the 2020 census.[3] making it the 20th largest city in North Dakota. Casselton was founded in 1876. The city is named in honor of George Washington Cass, a president of the Northern Pacific Railway, which established a station there in 1876 to develop a town for homesteaders. Casselton is the hometown of five North Dakota governors.
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