Welcome to Dunn Center ...
The city of Dunn Center is located in Dunn County<1>.
The location of Dunn Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Dunn Center was established in 1914.
A typical abbreviation for Dunn Center: Dunn Ctr. (or less commonly used: Dunn Cen., Dunn Cent. or Dunn Cntr.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Dunn Center has a population of 188 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Dunn Center is 2,180 feet [664 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Dunn Center is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Dunn Center lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Dunn Center (for example, toward Golden Valley), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Dunn Center: (701)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Dunn Center had an population of 188 people. This is an increase of 28.77% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 54.1% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Dunn Center had a population of 146 people. This makes Dunn Center the county's 7th most populous community.
The population of Dunn Center represents 0.02% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 238th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 146 people, the population of Dunn Center increased 19.67% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 122 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Dunn Center.
Communities near Dunn Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dunn Center.
- Killdeer
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killdeer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killdeer
- Killdeer is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killdeer <5>
- Halliday
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halliday
- Halliday is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halliday <5>
- Manning
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Manning is located in Dunn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manning <5>
- Dodge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
- Dodge is located in Dunn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <5>
- Marshall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Dunn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <5>
- Twin Buttes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Buttes
- Twin Buttes is located in Dunn County
- Golden Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
- Golden Valley is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Valley <5>
- Mandaree
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mandaree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandaree
- Mandaree is located in McKenzie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mandaree <5>
- Elbowoods ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - New Hradec
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hradec
- New Hradec is located in Dunn County
- Former name for New Hradec:
- Novy Hradec
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 Dunn Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dunn Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dunn Center. 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 Dunn Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunn Center. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Dunn Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dunn Center ...
Looking for more information about Dunn Center? 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 Dunn Center, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dunn Center.
Adding Dunn Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dunn Center 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 Dunn Center was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Dunn Center post office opened in 1914.
We also found Dunn Center on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1937).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dunn Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dunn Center. 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 Dunn, 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 Dunn Center. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dunn Center - 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |