Dunn Center

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Dunn Center

Total population

329

Median home value

$178,500

1.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$93,750

Dunn Center$94k

National$74k

Weather67°F · Mostly Sunny

Coordinates47.35°, -102.62°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Dunn Center is a city in Dunn County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 227 at the 2020 census. Dunn Center was founded in 1914.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Forecast for Dunn Center, ND from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Nearby places in North Dakota

• Killdeer
  5.9 mi away
• Manning
  10.9 mi away · pop. 43
• Halliday
  13.3 mi away · pop. 389
• Dodge
  20 mi away · pop. 109
• Golden Valley
  26.5 mi away · pop. 258
• Mandaree
  27.3 mi away · pop. 620
• Taylor
  32.5 mi away · pop. 179
• Dickinson
  32.8 mi away · pop. 25,357
• Zap
  33.1 mi away · pop. 200
• Gladstone
  34.2 mi away · pop. 230
• Richardton
  35.3 mi away · pop. 768
• South Heart
  37.7 mi away

Browse all places in North Dakota →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Dunn Center

Geology, groundwater hydrology, and hydrogeochemistry of a proposed surface mine and lignite gasification plant site near Dunn Center, North Dakota

Stephen R. Moran · 1978

Summary of draft environmental impact statement

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. · 1992

Dunn Center tract analysis

United States. Bureau of Land Management · 1981

Flood hazard analyses Spring Creek, Dunn and Mercer Counties including the cities of Golden Valley, Dodge, Halliday, Dunn Center and Killdeer, North Dakota

United States. Soil Conservation Service · 1982

Resource and potential reclamation evaluation, Horse Nose Butte study area, Dunn Center lignite field

United States. Bureau of Reclamation. · 1977

Horse Nose Butte study area-Dunn Center lignite field

U. S. Bureau of Land Management · 1977

An integrated substance abuse treatment needs assessment for North Dakota

William E. McAuliffe · 2002

A substance abuse indicator chart book for North Dakota

William E. McAuliffe · 2002

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Alice, Harding, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-07-26 · 112 mi
• Wildfire Ayers Pond, Prairie, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-03 · 115 mi
• Incident Complex Rattlesnake Complex, Prairie, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-04 · 121 mi
• Wildfire Twin Butte Ck, Corson, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-07-27 · 133 mi
• Wildfire Snow, Custer, Montana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-02 · 135 mi
• Wildfire Fairpoint, Meade, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-07-27 · 179 mi
• Wildfire Duhamel, Pennington, South Dakota
  Wildfires · 2026-07-29 · 202 mi
• Wildfire Kohns, Campbell, Wyoming
  Wildfires · 2026-07-27 · 233 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Banded Garden Spider

Argiope trifasciata

Seen 2026-09-05

Regal Fritillary

Argynnis idalia

Seen 2026-07-09

small bugloss

Anchusa arvensis

Seen 2026-06-26

Scarlet Globemallow

Sphaeralcea coccinea

Seen 2026-06-08

Brittle Pricklypear

Opuntia fragilis

Seen 2026-06-01

Lark Bunting

Calamospiza melanocorys

Seen 2026-05-29

Grasshopper Sparrow

Ammodramus savannarum

Seen 2026-05-29

Broad-headed Marsh Fly

Helophilus latifrons

Seen 2026-05-26

Paragus

Paragus

Seen 2026-05-26

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).