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Linton, North Dakota

5 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1980. It stands in Linton City. It lies in ZIP code area 58552. It stands on Spring Creek. The Survey maps it on the Linton quadrangle. 1,071 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,719 feet above sea level.

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Linton within Emmons County

On record in Linton

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register 3 records

Population over time

2 figures

Linton fell from 1,097 to 1,071 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20101,097
20201,071-26 (-2%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

4 surveys from 5 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

8 since 2013

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 8 fires within 5 miles of Linton between 2013 and 2016, burning about 22 acres in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Equipment and vehicle use3
Debris and open burning2
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Missing data/not specified/undetermined1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
30 August 2016Power generation/transmission/distribution1.0 acresNorth Dakota State Forest ServiceNODAK FIRE
8 July 2015Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresNorth Dakota State Forest ServiceLINTON FOOD CENTER FIRE
6 May 2013Equipment and vehicle use10 acresNorth Dakota State Forest ServiceBECK FIRE
26 April 2013Equipment and vehicle use5.0 acresNorth Dakota State Forest ServiceBECK FIRE
24 April 2016Debris and open burning1.0 acresNorth Dakota State Forest ServiceEVENSON FIRE
28 March 2013Debris and open burning1.0 acresNorth Dakota State Forest ServiceWOHL FIRE
11 March 2016Missing data/not specified/undetermined2.0 acresNorth Dakota State Forest ServiceROEMMICH FIRE
21 October 2016Power generation/transmission/distribution1.0 acresNorth Dakota State Forest ServiceWANGLER FIRE

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Emmons County

Mines and quarries near this place

2 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Linton: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
UnnamedClayPast Producer
UnnamedStonePast Producer

Every working recorded in Emmons County

Storms near this place

60 of 63 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Linton in 63 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 31 hail, 22 thunderstorm wind, 6 tornado, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 1996Tornado (F0)Linton$750,000no account filed
July 2010HailLinton$500,000Damage was sustained to area homes and vehicles. Crop damage was reported to be severe across central Emmons County.
July 2008HailLinton$500,000Very significant damage occurred in the city of Linton. Two automobile dealerships reported $110,000 damage total. Nearly every vehicle parked outside had some type of damage, either dents or cracked windows. Damage to structures, mainly roofs, eave troughs, and vents, was widespread throughout the city. Outside of town damage was reported to farm houses, outbuildings, and horse trailers. The hail swath was about five and a half miles long and a mile wide, right through Linton. Crop damage was minimal in comparison as the storm hailed itself out about 4 miles east of town. Little crop land was affected.
September 2025Tornado (EF2)Linton$400,000Initial damage near the start of the tornado consisted of crop damage. The tornado then travelled northwest to a farmstead where it dented in the south facing side of a large, mostly empty grain bin. It then proceeded to destroy an 80 by 124 foot pole barn to the north. Inside the barn, farm equipment was damaged including a combine which had the south facing door to barn resting on it. Debris was scattered in all directions and several hundred feet away. Large pieces of board from the destroyed building were embedded in the ground including part of a rafter. There was limited tree damage to the row of trees to the north of this property. The tornado then progressed to the north before dissipating. Based on the damage done this tornado was rated EF-2, and from that wind speeds were estimated to be around 120 mph.
June 2013HailLinton$250,000The large hail caused home, car, and tree damage in the city of Linton, and crop damage outside of town.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindLinton$200,000A farm was heavily damaged 14 miles to the southwest of Linton. On this farm a wood grainery was heavily damaged, a roof was torn from an outbuilding, and a wood fence was damaged. Another farm was damaged 23 miles southwest of Linton. On this particular farm a 60X80 foot pole barn was demolished, roof damage was sustained to a farm house and outbuilding, a horse trailer was destroyed, and another outbuilding was moved 4 inches off of its foundation.
October 1997Thunderstorm WindLinton$150,000strong thunderstorm winds Cattail Bay,a popular camping area. A mobile home was picked up off of its foundation, lifted over a van, and dropped 40 feet away. Van and a boat in the driveway were flipped over. Numerous other campers were flipped over or onto their sides. Nearby pole bard flattened and a 10,000 bushel grain bin toppled. Property damage amount estimated.
June 1999HailLinton$130,000Percent of yield losses for 35,200 acres of crops ranged from 10 to 45 percent.
August 2016Thunderstorm WindLinton$100,000Multiple trees were uprooted and tree limbs around 5 inches in diameter were snapped.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindLinton$90,000Strong winds associated with a severe thunderstorm resulted in moderate damage within the city of Linton. Parts of the roof were torn off of the Linton fire hall and several trees were blown down. Reports of damage to other roofs in Linton and several power lines blown down were also received.
June 2013HailLinton$75,000Hail ranged from nickel to golf ball sized.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindLinton$50,000Severe thunderstorm wind gusts resulted in damage to a roof of an old elementary school and several large trees blown over in Linton.
August 1993Thunderstorm WindLinton$50,000The wind blew bales of hay 0.25 mile away.
July 2016HailLinton$50,000no account filed
June 2012Thunderstorm WindLinton$35,000The strong winds blew down seven power poles.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindLinton$35,000Tree and some minor structure damage was reported in Linton.
July 2011Thunderstorm WindLinton$35,000The strong thunderstorm winds destroyed a cabin at Beaver Bay.
July 2011Tornado (EF0)Linton$30,000This tornado touched down in the open country. Although there were no reports of structural damage associated with this tornado, there were reports of shelterbelt tree and crop damage at two farmsteads. Tree damage corresponded to high end EF0 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale and from that it was determined that wind speeds were around 85 miles per hour.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindLinton$15,000Strong thunderstorm winds tore the roof off of a trailer home.
August 2006Flash FloodLinton$15,000Rainfall amounts of 2.75 inches in Linton to 4 inches 7 miles west of Linton, within a short time period, led to street flooding within the city of Linton. City streets were blocked by the Linton Police as water running off of the hills was collecting in low lying areas within the city and to the west.
August 2006Thunderstorm WindLinton$5,000Thunderstorm winds uprooted trees. Dime size hail accompanied the storm. Trees also reported to have fallen onto power lines.
August 2014Thunderstorm WindLinton$2,000Small tree branches were broken and yard furniture was damaged.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindLinton-The public estimated the strong thunderstorm wind gusts.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindLinton-A trained spotter in Linton reported strong thunderstorm wind gusts.
August 2007Funnel CloudLinton-Storm chasers and law enforcement report multiple funnels over southwest Emmons County.
October 2007HailLinton-Penny to quarter size hail lasting for 5 minutes was reported.
May 2006HailLinton-Hail covered the ground.
July 2005Flash FloodLinton-Heavy rain caused flash flooding in the city of Linton. Water pooling in the city streets flowed into yards.
August 2002Thunderstorm WindLinton-Pea size hail reported with the storm.
July 2001Thunderstorm WindLinton-Numerous tree branches down.
July 2001Thunderstorm WindLinton-Wind damage to a farm buildings and toppled silo's 12 miles east and 18 miles southeast of Linton.
July 1995Tornado (F0)Linton-Tornado picked up a pickup truck and stock trailer and blew it against ,a rock pile 70 feet away.,,,,,
June 2025HailLinton-no account filed
May 2024HailLinton-no account filed
May 2024HailLinton-no account filed
August 2024HailLinton-no account filed
July 2022HailLinton-no account filed
September 2019HailLinton-no account filed
July 2016HailLinton-no account filed
June 2015HailLinton-no account filed
June 2015HailLinton-no account filed
June 2015HailLinton-no account filed
June 2013HailLinton-no account filed
June 2009HailLinton-no account filed
June 2006HailLinton-no account filed
June 2005Thunderstorm WindLinton-no account filed
July 2005HailLinton-no account filed
August 2004HailLinton-no account filed
August 2004HailLinton-no account filed
April 2003WildfireLinton-no account filed
July 2003HailLinton-no account filed
July 2002Thunderstorm WindLinton-no account filed
September 2002HailLinton-no account filed
June 1999Thunderstorm WindLinton-no account filed
June 1996Thunderstorm WindLinton-no account filed
May 1996HailLinton-no account filed
July 1996Tornado (F0)Linton-no account filed
July 1996HailLinton-no account filed
July 1996HailLinton-no account filed
August 1996HailLinton-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Emmons County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Temvik7.2 miles5
Strasburg9.9 miles5
Grassna12.8 miles5
Hazelton15.2 miles5
Westfield16.4 miles5
Hull17.4 miles5
Hague20.7 miles7
Dana21.4 miles5

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on LintonAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q1999208The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1029917. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.