Saint Anthony, North Dakota

St. Anthony or Saint Anthony[1] is an unincorporated town in southeastern Morton County, North Dakota, United States. It lies a short distance to the west of North Dakota Highway 6, south of the city of Mandan, the county seat of Morton County.[2] It has the ZIP code 58566.[3] In 2018, the population was estimated to be less than 30.

St. Anthony
St. Anthony is located in North Dakota
St. Anthony
St. Anthony
Location within the state of North Dakota
St. Anthony is located in the United States
St. Anthony
St. Anthony
St. Anthony (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°37′01″N 100°54′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyMorton
Elevation1,801 ft (549 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
58566
Area code701
GNIS feature ID1031088[1]

The community is near the site of several transmitter towers of Bismarck broadcast television and radio stations.

History

The first settlement at St. Anthony was made in 1887 by a colony of German Catholics.[4] A post office called Saint Anthony was established in 1902, and remained in operation until 1991.[5] As of 2018, a restored school and church still remain at the townsite, as well as a newly built restaurant, Rusty's Saloon and Grill,[6] taking the place of the former Hoffman's Bar.

Notable residents

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Saint Anthony has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[7]

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