Driscoll, North Dakota facts for kids

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Census-designated place
The former Norm's Grocery in Driscoll
Driscoll, North Dakota Location in North Dakota Show map of North Dakota Driscoll, North Dakota Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Burleigh
Area
• Total	0.58 sq mi (1.49 km2)
• Land	0.58 sq mi (1.49 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,870 ft (570 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	68
• Density	117.85/sq mi (45.53/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	58532
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-20500
GNIS feature ID	2628574

Driscoll is a small community in North Dakota, United States. It is located in southeastern Burleigh County. Driscoll is known as a census-designated place. This means it's a special area that the U.S. Census Bureau counts for population.

Driscoll is an unincorporated community. This means it does not have its own local government like a city or town. In 2010, its population was 82 people. By 2020, the population was reported to be 68 people.

You can find Driscoll just off Interstate 94. It is east of Bismarck, which is the main city of Burleigh County. Driscoll has its own post office with the ZIP code 58532. A famous journalist named Era Bell Thompson grew up in Driscoll.

History of Driscoll

Driscoll was named after Frederick Driscoll. He was a manager for a newspaper.

In June 2015, a local restaurant called The Coal Car Diner closed down. A few months later, in September 2015, the owners of Norm's Grocery decided to retire. Norm's Grocery was a very important store in Driscoll. It had been open for 57 years.

On October 10, an auction was held to sell everything from the grocery store. The town's Post Office was inside Norm's Grocery. So, when the store closed, the Post Office had to close too. Donna Meland was the postmaster and ran the cafe. Norm Meland ran the grocery store.

Norm said he was sad to see it go. He felt it was "the end of the town." A local resident, Carol Christenson, also shared her sadness. She said it would be a "learning experience" but not a pleasant one. The Bismarck Tribune newspaper reported that times had changed. People now travel more easily to bigger supermarkets in Bismarck. This caused the town's population to get smaller. Mail service in Driscoll has since changed to rural delivery.

Population Information

The population of Driscoll has changed over the years. The U.S. Census Bureau counts how many people live in an area. In 2020, the population of Driscoll was 68 people.

See also

In Spanish: Driscoll (Dakota del Norte) para niños