Welcome to Arnegard ...
The city of Arnegard is located in McKenzie County<1>.
The location of Arnegard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Arnegard was established in 1913.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Arnegard has a population of 177 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Arnegard is 2,240 feet [683 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Arnegard is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Arnegard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Arnegard (for example, toward Fairview (MT)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Arnegard lies within the (701) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Arnegard had an population of 177 people. This is an increase of 53.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 68.57% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Arnegard had a population of 115 people. This makes Arnegard the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Arnegard represents 0.02% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 260th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 115 people, the population of Arnegard increased 9.52% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 105 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Arnegard.
Communities near Arnegard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Arnegard.
- Watford City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Watford City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watford City
- Watford City is located in McKenzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,944 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watford City <5>
- Alexander
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Alexander is located in McKenzie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexander <5>
- Rawson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Schafer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Charbonneau
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charbonneau
- Charbonneau is located in McKenzie County
- Lake Jessie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
- Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
- Banks ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Cartwright
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in McKenzie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartwright <5>
- Keene
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Keene is located in McKenzie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keene <5>
- Trenton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Williams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <5>
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 Arnegard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Arnegard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Arnegard. 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 Arnegard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Arnegard. See our Newspapers Page for Arnegard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Arnegard ...
Looking for more information about Arnegard? 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 Arnegard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Arnegard.
Adding Arnegard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Arnegard 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 Arnegard was on a map titled Road Map for North Dakota (from Shell Oil, 1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Arnegard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Arnegard. 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 McKenzie, 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 Arnegard. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Arnegard - 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. |