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Welcome to Wildrose ...

The city of Wildrose is located in Williams County<1>.



Wildrose was established in 1910.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wildrose has a population of 150 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Wildrose is 2,250 feet [686 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Wildrose is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Note: If you leave Wildrose and travel west, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

The telephone area code for Wildrose: (701)

The ZIP code for Wildrose: 58795<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wildrose had an population of 150 people. This is an increase of 36.36% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wildrose had a population of 110 people. This makes Wildrose the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Wildrose represents 0.02% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 262nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 110 people, the population of Wildrose decreased 14.73% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 129 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Wildrose.

Communities Also Named Wildrose ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Wildrose - they are located in California and Illinois.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Wildrose.

Communities near Wildrose ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wildrose.

  • Tioga
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
    • Tioga is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tioga <5>
  • Ray
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray
    • Ray is located in Williams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ray <5>
  • Noonan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Alamo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Hamlet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Williams County
  • Corinth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
    • Corinth is located in Williams County
  • McGregor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Battleview
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleview
    • Battleview is located in Burke County
  • Appam
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appam
    • Appam is located in Williams County
  • Crosby
    (20 miles [32.2 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 Wildrose. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wildrose.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wildrose. 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 Wildrose.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wildrose. See our Newspapers Page for Wildrose.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wildrose ...

Looking for more information about Wildrose? 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 Wildrose, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wildrose.

Adding Wildrose to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wildrose 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 Wildrose was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Wildrose post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wildrose.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wildrose. 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 Williams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Wildrose.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wildrose - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Wildrose). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wildrose or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/









 

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