Zap

History

Zap was founded in 1913 along a branch line of the Northern Pacific Railway that began in Mandan. The exact origin of the name is uncertain, though there are numerous unconfirmed theories; some say the town was named after Zapp, which was either a prominent Minnesota banking family or a coal-mining town in Scotland. Zap has been noted for its unusual place name.

Geography

Zap is located in the prairie country along Spring Creek, a tributary of the Knife River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.20%) is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  223
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  184
• Ring-necked Pheasant

  Phasianus colchicus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  152
• Western Meadowlark

  Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
  151
• Common Grackle

  Quiscalus quiscula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  114
• Brown-headed Cowbird

  Molothrus ater (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  109
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  105
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  104

Largest nearby schools

• BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  Elementary · Beulah · 319 students · 15.9:1 ratio
• BEULAH MIDDLE SCHOOL
  Middle · Beulah · 236 students · 13.9:1 ratio
• BEULAH HIGH SCHOOL
  High · Beulah · 206 students · 11.4:1 ratio