Welcome to Gwinner ...
The city of Gwinner is located in Sargent County<1>.
The location of Gwinner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Gwinner was established in 1901.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gwinner has a population of 946 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Gwinner is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Gwinner lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Gwinner: (701)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gwinner had an population of 946 people. This is an increase of 25.63% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 31.94% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gwinner had a population of 753 people (or 19.67% of the total population of Sargent County). This makes Gwinner the county's most populous community.
The population of Gwinner represents 0.11% of the total population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 87th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 753 people, the population of Gwinner increased 5.02% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 717 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gwinner.
Communities near Gwinner ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gwinner.
- Lisbon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
- Lisbon is located in Ransom County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,015 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <5>
- Milnor
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milnor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milnor
- Milnor is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milnor <5>
- Forman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forman
- Forman is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forman <5>
- Rutland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
- Rutland is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutland <5>
- Cogswell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cogswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogswell
- Cogswell is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cogswell <5>
- Havana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Havana is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havana <5>
- Elliott
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Cayuga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Cayuga is located in Sargent County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <5>
- Stirum
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stirum
- Stirum is located in Sargent County
- Ransom City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ransom City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom City
- Ransom City is located in Sargent 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 Gwinner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gwinner.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gwinner. 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 Gwinner.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gwinner. See our Newspapers Page for Gwinner.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gwinner ...
Looking for more information about Gwinner? 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 Gwinner, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gwinner.
Adding Gwinner to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gwinner 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 Gwinner was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gwinner post office opened in 1901.
We also found Gwinner on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1937).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gwinner.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gwinner. 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 Sargent, 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 Gwinner. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gwinner - 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/ |