Saint Michael, North Dakota Explained

Saint Michael, North Dakota
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:North Dakota
Pushpin Label Position:none
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of North Dakota
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Benson
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Mission Township
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1483
Coordinates:47.985°N -98.8719°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:58370
Area Code:701
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:38-70140
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1031235

Saint Michael is an unincorporated community in southeastern Benson County, North Dakota, United States, on the Spirit Lake Dakota Reservation. It lies along North Dakota Highway 57 in Mission Township, southeast of the city of Minnewaukan, the county seat.[1] It has a post office with the ZIP code 58370.[2]

According to the 2000 Census, Saint Michael was located in census tract 9402, block group 1, and assigned blocks 1028 and 1029. The population of these census blocks was 15 and 12 people respectively.[3]

History

Saint Michael was named after the archangel Michael by a group of Catholic nuns who founded a mission in the area. A Dakota community, it lies within the boundaries of the Spirit Lake Reservation. European-Americans were reported to have settled in the area as early as 1874. A post office was opened in 1932, and continues in operation today.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 77.
  2. https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Book: Wick, Douglas A. . North Dakota Place Names . September 7, 1988 . Hedemarken Collectibles . 0-9620968-0-6 . 171.