St. Anthony, North Dakota
Encyclopedia
St. Anthony is an unincorporated community
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. Its elevation is 1,827 feet (557 m). Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office
, with the ZIP code
of 58566.
The community is near the site of several transmitter towers of Bismarck
broadcast
television and radio
stations.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in southeastern Morton County
Morton County, North Dakota
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 25,303 people, 9,889 households, and 6,932 families residing in the county. The population density was 13 people per square mile . There were 10,587 housing units at an average density of 6 per square mile...
, North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It lies a short distance to the west of North Dakota Highway 6
North Dakota Highway 6
North Dakota Highway 6 is a major north–south highway in North Dakota. It runs from South Dakota Highway 63 in McLaughlin to Interstate 94 in downtown Mandan. The speed limit on the highway is 65 MPH.-Things to See:...
, south of the city of Mandan
Mandan, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,718 people, 6,647 households, and 4,553 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,642.8 per square mile . There were 6,958 housing units at an average density of 683.7 per square mile...
, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Morton County. Its elevation is 1,827 feet (557 m). Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
, with the ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
of 58566.
The community is near the site of several transmitter towers of Bismarck
Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779...
broadcast
Terrestrial television
Terrestrial television is a mode of television broadcasting which does not involve satellite transmission or cables — typically using radio waves through transmitting and receiving antennas or television antenna aerials...
television and radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
stations.
Notable residents
- Steve TomacSteve TomacSteve Tomac was a Democratic member of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly serving in both the North Dakota House of Representatives and the North Dakota Senate . Tomac represented Morton County in both North Dakota's 53rd Legislative District and the 31st Legislative District...
, former professional rodeo clownRodeo clownA rodeo clown, also known as a bullfighter or rodeo protection athlete, is a rodeo performer who works in bull riding competitions. The primary job of the rodeo clown is to protect a fallen rider from the bull, whether the rider has been bucked off or has jumped off of the animal...
and former North Dakota state senator and state representative.