Amidon, North Dakota

Amidon, North Dakota
City
Business in Amidon
Location of Amidon, North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°28′56″N 103°19′11″W
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Slope
Founded	1910
Area [1]
• Total	0.63 sq mi (1.62 km^2)
• Land	0.63 sq mi (1.62 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	2,904 ft (885 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	24
• Density	38.28/sq mi (14.78/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code	58620
Area code	701
FIPS code	38-02060
GNIS feature ID	1035909[2]

Amidon (/ˈæmɪdɒn/ AM-i-don) is a city in, and the county seat of Slope County, North Dakota, United States.^[4]

Amidon was the smallest incorporated county seat in the 2000 census. The 2020 census reported its population as 24.^[3] It is named after Charles F. Amidon, a judge.

History

Amidon was founded in 1910.

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Amidon, North Dakota
3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Amidon city, North Dakota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
4. National Association of Counties. "NACo County Explorer". Retrieved February 17, 2024.