Saint Michael, North Dakota

Saint Michael, North Dakota
Unincorporated community
The General Store and Post Office in Saint Michael
Location within the state of North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°59′6″N 98°52′19″W / 47.98500°N 98.87194°WCoordinates: 47°59′6″N 98°52′19″W / 47.98500°N 98.87194°W
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Benson
Township	Mission Township
Elevation	1,463 ft (446 m)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP Code	58370
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-70140[1]
GNIS feature ID	1031235[1]

Saint Michael is an unincorporated community in southeastern Benson County, North Dakota, United States, on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation. It lies along North Dakota Highway 57 in Mission Township, southeast of the city of Minnewaukan, the county seat.^[2] Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 58370.^[3]

According to the 2000 Census, Saint Michael was located in census tract 9402, block group 1, and assigned blocks 1028 and 1029. The population of these census blocks was 15 and 12 people respectively.^[4]

History

Saint Michael was named after the archangel Michael by a group of Catholic nuns who founded a mission in the area. An American Indian community, it lies within the boundaries of the Spirit Lake Reservation. However, white people were reported to have settled in the area as early as 1874. A post office was opened in 1932, and continues in operation today.^[5]

Notable People

• Constantine Scollen the famous missionary priest was resident at St John from early 1887 until 1890

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 77.
3. Zip Code Lookup
4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
5. Wick, Douglas A. North Dakota Place Names. Hedemarken Collectibles. p. 171. ISBN 0-9620968-0-6.