Stanley, North Dakota
Stanley, North Dakota | |
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 Downtown Stanley on ND 8 | |
| Nickname: “Blue Jays” | |
 Location of Stanley, North Dakota | |
  Stanley Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 48°18′49″N 102°23′50″W / 48.31361°N 102.39722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Mountrail |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gary Weisenberger |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.71 sq mi (12.19 km2) |
| • Land | 4.51 sq mi (11.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,244 ft (684 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,321 |
| • Estimate (2024)[4] | 2,214 |
| • Density | 514.98/sq mi (198.84/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 58784 |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-75380 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036284[2] |
| Highways | US 2, ND 8 |
| Website | stanleynd.com |
Stanley is the main city in Mountrail County, North Dakota, and serves as the county seat.[5] In 2020, 2,321 people lived in Stanley,[3] making it the 22nd largest city in North Dakota. The city was founded in 1902. Stanley's economy is strongly linked to the Bakken oil fields nearby.
History
[change | change source]Stanley was created on a town plan in 1902.[6] The Mountrail County Courthouse was built in 1914.
In 1935, a very deadly tornado struck Stanley. It killed four people and injured several others.[7]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stanley, North Dakota
- 1 2 "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ↑ "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". United States Census Bureau. October 21, 2025. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ History of North Dakota, Embracing a Relation of the History of the State from the Earliest Times Down to the Present Day. Bismarck Tribune Company. 1910. p. 631.
- ↑ Jackson, William (2024). North Dakota Tornadoes Twisters & Cyclones. Dickinson, ND: Valley Star Publications. pp. 4–5. ISBN 979-8-89480-378-4.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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