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Tappen
North Dakotacity
Total population
295
Median home value
$64,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$50,417
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Dense Fog Advisory · ModerateDense Fog Advisory issued September 17 at 6:07AM CDT until September 17 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Bismarck ND
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Tappen is a small city located in North Dakota, United States. Around 295 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Coordinates of 46.872°, -99.627° situate Tappen in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. The city extends across a compact 2.7 km². Population density therefore averages about 109 per km², a relatively low population density. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,465 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 57% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Tappen, ND from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,473
- Blue-winged TealSpatula discors (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,114
- Yellow-headed BlackbirdXanthocephalus xanthocephalus (Bonaparte, 1826) · Aves1,079
- Western MeadowlarkSturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves1,039
- Eastern KingbirdTyrannus tyrannus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,029
- Common GrackleQuiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,027
- Double-crested CormorantPhalacrocorax auritus (Lesson, 1831) · Aves988
- American White PelicanPelecanus erythrorhynchos Gmelin, 1789 · Aves971
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2008-11-156 km ESE of Goodrich, North Dakota
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in North Dakota
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Tappen
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Ayers Pond, Prairie, MontanaWildfires · 2026-09-03 · 247 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET