Park River, North Dakota

Park River, North Dakota
Downtown Park River with grain elevators in the background
Downtown Park River with grain elevators in the background
Motto: 
"The Town With a Heart"
Location of Park River, North Dakota
Location of Park River, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°23′28″N 97°44′34″W / 48.39111°N 97.74278°W / 48.39111; -97.74278
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyWalsh
Founded1884
Government
 • MayorDan Stenvold
Area
 • Total2.59 sq mi (6.71 km2)
 • Land2.59 sq mi (6.71 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation997 ft (304 m)
Population
 • Total1,424
 • Estimate 
(2022)[4]
1,407
 • Density549.81/sq mi (212.28/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58270
Area code701
FIPS code38-60900
GNIS feature ID1036213[2]
HighwaysND 17
Websitecityofparkriver.com

Park River is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,424 at the 2020 census.[3] Park River was founded in 1884.

In 1903, a Park River blacksmith named Samuel Holland built a motor car called the Holland Special. He built at least five more cars between 1903 and 1908.[5]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Park River, North Dakota
  3. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Jackson, William (2021). Dakota Mysteries & Oddities, 2022 Edition. Dickinson, ND: Valley Star Publishing. pp. 85–86. ISBN 978-0-9677349-9-6.

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