Barton, North Dakota
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Barton, North Dakota | |
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| Coordinates: 48°30′33″N 100°10′24″W / 48.50917°N 100.17333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Pierce |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Incorporated | 1906 |
| Disincorporated | 1997 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2) |
| • Land | 0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,509 ft (460 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 13 |
| • Density | 38.5/sq mi (14.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 58384 |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-05220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584336[2] |
Barton is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Pierce County, North Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census, Barton had a population of 13.[3]
Barton was founded in 1887 at a junction on the Great Northern Railway. It was originally named Denney but was renamed to Barton on June 13, 1893, by as Postmaster James A. Tyvand. The town was incorporated in 1906 and reached its peak population of 202 in 1910. By 1980, the population had declined to 38, and Barton was officially disincorporated in 1997.[4][5]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.44 square miles (1.14 km2), of which 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.[6]
