Cando, North Dakota

Coordinates: 48°29′14″N 99°12′09″W / 48.48722°N 99.20250°W / 48.48722; -99.20250
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Cando, North Dakota
Highways
US 281, ND 17
Websitecandond.com

Cando (/ˈkænduː/ KAN-doo) is a city in Towner County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Towner County.[5] The population was 1,117 at the 2020 census.[3] Cando was founded in 1884.

History

Cando was founded in 1884 as the seat of the newly formed Towner County.[6] It was named from the pioneers' "can do" spirit.[7] The Great Northern Railway was extended to Cando in 1888.[6]

Just west of Cando, Dunkers Colony was founded by settlers from Indiana in 1894. The settlement later changed its name to Zion, and all that is left today is a cemetery west of Cando.[8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.63 square miles (1.63 km2), all land.[9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890200—
19001,061430.5%
19101,33225.5%
19201,111−16.6%
19301,1644.8%
19401,28210.1%
19501,53019.3%
19601,5662.4%
19701,512−3.4%
19801,496−1.1%
19901,5644.5%
20001,342−14.2%
20101,115−16.9%
20201,1170.2%
2022 (est.)1,064[4]−4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
2020 Census[3]

Education

Its school district is North Star Schools.[11] It was in the Cando School District until 2008, when it merged with Bisbee-Egeland School District into North Star.[12]

Notable people

Climate

This

Köppen Climate Classification system, Cando has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[14]

Highest Recorded Temperature Years on Record: 110  
ANN JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
°F 105 48 56 87 94 103 104 105 104 100 97 83 58
  Lowest Recorded Temperature Years on Record: 110  
ANN JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
°F -49 -49 -47 -45 -7[15] 8 21 29 24 10 -5 -27 -42

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References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cando, North Dakota
  3. ^ a b c "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". United States Census Bureau. October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^
    ISBN 978-1135948597
    . Retrieved November 30, 2013.
  7. ^ "Homepage". City of Cando, North Dakota. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  8. ISBN 978-0-9677349-9-6
    .
  9. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 2, 2012. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
  10. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  11. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Towner County, ND" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  12. Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota
    . October 31, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  13. ^ "Dave Osborn Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on July 28, 2013. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  14. ^ Climate Summary for Cando, North Dakota
  15. ^ "Ndawn temperature". Ndawn.
  16. ^ "Weatherbase - Mobile - All Historical Weather Data for Cando, North Dakota, United States of America". m.weatherbase.com. Retrieved February 6, 2023.

External links

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