Welcome to Anamoose ...
The city of Anamoose is located in McHenry County<1>.
The location of Anamoose has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Anamoose was established in 1898.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Anamoose has a population of 244 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Anamoose is 1,620 feet [494 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Anamoose lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Anamoose: (701)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Anamoose had an population of 244 people. This is an increase of 7.49% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.48% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Anamoose had a population of 227 people. This makes Anamoose the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Anamoose represents 0.03% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 191st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 227 people, the population of Anamoose decreased 19.5% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 282 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Anamoose.
Communities near Anamoose ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Anamoose.
- Harvey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Harvey is located in Wells County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvey <5>
- Drake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
- Drake is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drake <5>
- Butte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Martin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Sheridan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <5>
- Balfour
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balfour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balfour
- Balfour is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Balfour <5>
- Kief
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kief
- Kief is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kief <5>
- Funston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funston
- Funston is located in McHenry County
- Guthrie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie
- Guthrie is located in McHenry County
- Orrin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrin
- Orrin is located in Pierce County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orrin <5>
- Selz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selz
- Selz is located in Pierce County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Anamoose. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anamoose.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anamoose. See our Newspapers Page for Anamoose.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anamoose ...
Looking for more information about Anamoose? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Anamoose, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Anamoose.
Adding Anamoose to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Anamoose in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Anamoose was on a map titled Map of North Dakota (from Rand McNally, 1897).
We also found Anamoose in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Anamoose post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Anamoose.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Anamoose. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including McHenry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Anamoose. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anamoose - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |