Blanchard, North Dakota facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Blanchard, North Dakota
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Blanchard residential street
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 Blanchard, North Dakota
Location in North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Traill |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 16 |
| • Density | 62.75/sq mi (24.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
58009
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-07620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2584337 |
Blanchard is a very small community in Traill County, North Dakota, United States. It is known as a census-designated place. This means it's a special area that the government counts for population, but it doesn't have its own city government like a town or city. In 2020, only 16 people lived there!
About Blanchard
Blanchard is located in the state of North Dakota. It is quite close to the border between North Dakota and Minnesota. You can find it near where two state highways, Highway 18 and Highway 200, meet.
Tall Towers Nearby
Blanchard is famous for being near some very tall structures.
KVLY-TV Mast
The KVLY-TV mast is a huge tower located close to Blanchard. It is the tallest man-made structure in the entire Western Hemisphere. This tower is used to send out television signals for the Fargo TV station KVLY-TV.
For many years, this mast was one of the tallest structures in the world. It was the tallest from 1963 to 1974, and again from 1991 to 2008. Today, it is still the fourth-tallest man-made structure in the world.
KRDK-TV Mast
Another very tall tower, the KRDK-TV mast, is also near Blanchard. It stands about 6 miles (10 km) away, close to a place called Galesburg. This tower is the second-tallest man-made structure in the United States.
Population Facts
The number of people living in Blanchard has changed over the years. Here's how the population has been counted:
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| 2010 | 26 | — | |
| 2020 | 16 | −38.5% | |
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The post office in Blanchard
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A close-up view of the KVLY-TV mast
See also
In Spanish: Blanchard (Dakota del Norte) para niños
