Tappen is a city in Kidder County, North Dakota, home to about 295 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 58487.
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)335 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Jamestown Regional Airport (JMS)44 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Minneapolis, MN331 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL682 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tappen; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Tappen had 217 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.
It’s the 143rd largest of 402 towns in North Dakota by population.
Kidder County grew from 1,754 residents in 1900 to 2,394 in 2020.
Kidder County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 0°F. About 20.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jamestown 38 Wsw, ND weather station (7 miles away).
637 jobs at 92 businesses in Kidder County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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