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Welcome to Aneta ...

The city of Aneta is located in Nelson County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Aneta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Aneta has a population of 206 people<2> (see below for details).

Aneta is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Aneta lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Aneta: (701)

The ZIP code for Aneta: 58212<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Aneta had an population of 206 people. This is a decrease of 7.21% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 27.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Aneta had a population of 222 people (which is 7.1% of the total population of Nelson County). This makes Aneta the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Aneta represents 0.03% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 195th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 222 people, the population of Aneta decreased 21.83% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 284 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Aneta.

Communities near Aneta ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Aneta.

  • Cooperstown
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooperstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
    • Cooperstown is located in Griggs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooperstown <6>
  • Northwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
    • Northwood is located in Grand Forks County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <6>
  • Finley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • McVille
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McVille have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVille
    • McVille is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McVille <6>
  • Binford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Binford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford
    • Binford is located in Griggs County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Binford <6>
  • Sharon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pekin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
    • Pekin is located in Nelson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pekin <6>
  • Jessie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Kempton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kempton
    • Kempton is located in Grand Forks County
  • Sherbrooke
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherbrooke have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbrooke
    • Sherbrooke is located in Steele 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 Aneta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Aneta.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Aneta. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Aneta.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Aneta. See our Newspapers Page for Aneta.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aneta ...

Looking for more information about Aneta? 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 Aneta, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Aneta.

Adding Aneta to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Aneta 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 Aneta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Aneta post office opened in 1883.

We also found Aneta in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aneta.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Aneta. 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 Nelson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Aneta.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Aneta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Aneta). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Aneta or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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