Carrington, North Dakota
| Carrington, North Dakota | |
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| City | |
Grain Elevator in Carrington
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| Nickname(s): Central City | |
 Location of Carrington, North Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 47°27′0″N 99°7′26″W / 47.45000°N 99.12389°WCoordinates: 47°27′0″N 99°7′26″W / 47.45000°N 99.12389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Foster |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Neil Fandrich |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.11 sq mi (5.46 km2) |
| • Land | 2.11 sq mi (5.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,588 ft (484 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,065 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 2,072 |
| • Density | 978.7/sq mi (377.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58421 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-12340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1028287 |
| Highways | US 52, US 281, ND 200 |
| Website | http://www.carringtonnd.com |
Carrington is a city in Foster County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Foster County. The population was 2,065 at the 2010 census. Carrington was founded in 1883.
Carrington is home to Dakota Growers Pasta Company, Inc.
Carrington was platted in 1882 by M. D. Carrington, and named for him. Carrington has been the county seat since 1883. A post office has been in operation at Carrington since 1883.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.11 square miles (5.46 km2), all of it land. Carrington's zip code is 58421. The area code is 701 area code. Carrington has 5 local phone codes. 307, 649, 650, 652, and 653.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,065 people, 951 households, and 540 families residing in the city. The population density was 978.7 inhabitants per square mile (377.9/km2). There were 1,057 housing units at an average density of 500.9 per square mile (193.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White, 0.1% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
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