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Welcome to Towner County ...

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

The community of Cando is the Seat for Towner County.

Towner County was founded in 1883.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Towner had a population of 2,166 people. This is a decrease of 3.56% since the last Census (which gave a population of 2,246 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Towner represented 0.33% of the total population of North Dakota.

Below are some of the communities located in Towner County:

  • Bisbee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bisbee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee
    • Bisbee is located in Towner County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bisbee <3>
  • Cando
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cando have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cando
    • Cando is located in Towner County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,008 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cando <3>
  • Egeland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egeland
    • Egeland is located in Towner County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Egeland <3>
  • Hansboro
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansboro
    • Hansboro is located in Towner County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansboro <3>
  • Perth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth
    • Perth is located in Towner County (ND)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perth <3>
  • Rocklake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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