Saint Anthony, North Dakota Explained

St. Anthony
Settlement Type:Unincorporated town
Pushpin Map:USA North Dakota#USA
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:Morton
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1801
Coordinates:46.6169°N -100.9131°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:58566
Area Code:701
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1031088

St. Anthony or Saint Anthony is an unincorporated town in southeastern Morton County, North Dakota, United States. It lies a short distance to the west of North Dakota Highway 6, south of the city of Mandan, the county seat of Morton County.[1] It has the ZIP code 58566.[2] In 2018, the population was estimated to be less than 30.

The community is near the site of several transmitter towers of Bismarck broadcast television and radio stations.

History

The first settlement at St. Anthony was made in 1887 by a colony of German Catholics.[3] A post office called Saint Anthony was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1991.[4] As of 2018, a restored school and church still remain at the townsite, as well as a newly built restaurant, Rusty's Saloon and Grill,[5] taking the place of the former Hoffman's Bar.

Notable residents

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, Saint Anthony has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[6]

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. Book: Federal Writers' Project. Federal Writers' Project. North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State. 1938. WPA. 978-1-62376-033-5. 313.
  4. Web site: Morton County . Jim Forte Postal History . 23 October 2015.
  5. https://m.facebook.com/RustysSaloon/?__tn__=%2Cg
  6. http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=974523&cityname=St.+Anthony%2C+North+Dakota%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Saint Anthony, North Dakota