Amidon, North Dakota
| Amidon, North Dakota | |
|---|---|
| City | |
Business in Amidon
|
|
 Location of Amidon, North Dakota |
|
| Coordinates: 46°28′59″N 103°19′20″W / 46.48306°N 103.32222°WCoordinates: 46°28′59″N 103°19′20″W / 46.48306°N 103.32222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Slope |
| Founded | 1910 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2) |
| • Land | 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,904 ft (885 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 20 |
| • Estimate (2014) | 21 |
| • Density | 31.3/sq mi (12.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 58620 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-02060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1034682 |
Amidon (/ˈæmɪdɒn/ AM-i-don) is a city in, and the county seat of Slope County, North Dakota, United States.
Amidon was the smallest incorporated county seat in the 2000 census. When the 2010 census reported its population as 20 it became the second-smallest incorporated county seat after Brewster, Nebraska, with a population of 17. Brewster is the county seat of Blaine County, Nebraska. In 2000 Amidon had 26 people to Brewster's 29.
There are two other unincorporated county seats that are smaller: Mentone, Texas (population 19), the county seat of Loving County, and Gann Valley, South Dakota (population 14), the county seat of Buffalo County, South Dakota.
Located on US 85 about 31 miles (50 km) north of Bowman, North Dakota, it is the closest city to White Butte.
Amidon is named after Charles F. Amidon, federal judge for the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota.
...
Wikipedia