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Michigan City, North Dakota | |
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 The railroad and grain elevators in Michigan City | |
 Location of Michigan City, North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 48°01′29″N 98°07′11″W / 48.02472°N 98.11972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Nelson |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2) |
| • Land | 0.50 sq mi (1.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,516 ft (462 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 263 |
• Estimate (2022)[4] | 259 |
| • Density | 522.86/sq mi (201.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 58259 |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-52740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036161[2] |
| Website | michigannd.com |
Michigan City is a city in Nelson County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 263 at the 2020 census.[3] Though the official name is Michigan City, local residents commonly refer to the city as Michigan.[5] The town population has been declining since the 1980 census.[6]
Michigan City was founded in 1882 by Edwin A. Lamb, who came to the area from Port Huron, Michigan.[5]
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Site of the 1945 Michigan train wreck, Michigan, North Dakota
In 1945, a Great Northern passenger train collided into the rear of another near the city, causing 309 injuries and 34 deaths. Most of the passengers on the two trains were soldiers returning home from World War II.[7]
The city hosts the annual Michigan Days festival each August.[8]
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Michigan City, North Dakota
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
USCensusEst2022was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b Wick, Douglas A. "Michigan City (Nelson County)". North Dakota Place Names. Retrieved May 3, 2011.
- ^ Sullivan, Jack (April 27, 2003). Senators seek to slow population loss in Great Plains, Post and Courier (Associated Press story)
- ^ Jackson, William (2021). Dakota Mysteries & Oddities, 2022 Edition. Dickinson, ND: Valley Star Publications. pp. 38–39. ISBN 978-0-9677349-9-6.
- ^ "Welcome to the official website of Michigan, North Dakota". www.michigannd.com. Retrieved January 16, 2019.