Welcome to Oriska ...
The city of Oriska is located in Barnes County<1>.
The location of Oriska has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Oriska was established in 1881.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Oriska has a population of 109 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Oriska is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Oriska lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Oriska: (701)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oriska had an population of 109 people. This is a decrease of 7.63% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.84% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Oriska had a population of 118 people. This makes Oriska the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Oriska represents 0.02% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 256th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 118 people, the population of Oriska decreased 7.81% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 128 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Oriska.
Communities near Oriska ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oriska.
- Valley City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
- Valley City is located in Barnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley City <5>
- Tower City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower City
- Tower City is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tower City <5>
- Page
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
- Page is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Page <5>
- Buffalo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <5>
- Fingal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fingal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fingal
- Fingal is located in Barnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fingal <5>
- Nome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nome
- Nome is located in Barnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nome <5>
- Kathryn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathryn
- Kathryn is located in Barnes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kathryn <5>
- Alice
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
- Alice is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Ayr
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayr have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
- Ayr is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayr <5>
- Pillsbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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 Oriska. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oriska.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oriska. 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 Oriska.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oriska. See our Newspapers Page for Oriska.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oriska ...
Looking for more information about Oriska? 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 Oriska, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oriska.
Adding Oriska to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oriska 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 Oriska was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Oriska post office opened in 1881.
We also found Oriska in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oriska.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oriska. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Barnes County: www.co.barnes.nd.us/
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 Barnes, 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 Oriska. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oriska - 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/ |