Profile for Fessenden, North Dakota, ND

Former and merged names include:
· Wells

Local festivals include:

• Wells County Fair - June 21-24, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Fessenden City Park

Historic sites and museums: Wells County Historical Society

Listed places near Fessenden

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (6)

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• Fessenden population
• Ancestry of people in Fessenden
• Housing in Fessenden
• Income in Fessenden
• Marital status of adults in Fessenden
• Place of birth of people in Fessenden
• Residence in 1995, of people in Fessenden
• School enrollment & education levels in Fessenden
• Transportation & commute times in Fessenden
• Wells County data
• Fastest-growing counties in North Dakota
• State data - North Dakota
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Fessenden demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Wells County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 58438 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Fessenden city government

51% of Fessenden residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fessenden ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Fessenden
• Cemeteries in Wells County
• Libraries in or near Fessenden

Post a query on a message board:

• Wells County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - ND data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Fessenden museums
• Fessenden historic sites
• Fessenden area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Fessenden area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Wells County
• Cemetery record compendium
• North Dakota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Fessenden
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Wells County

• Fessenden business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in North Dakota
• Local ordinances in North Dakota (Partial selection)

• Crime in Wells County
• Arrests in Wells County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in North Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fessenden was $17,303, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Wells County economic census
• Wells County economic summary
• Wells County employment growth
• Wells County unemployment rate
• North Dakota economic data

17% of Fessenden residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Fessenden
• Colleges in North Dakota
• Learning Disabilities Association in North Dakota
• Schools in or near Fessenden
• School districts in or near Fessenden
• Yearbooks (old) of North Dakota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Fessenden

• Air pollution in Wells County
• Diesel soot in Wells County
• Land contamination in Wells County
• Nature Conservancy projects in North Dakota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Wells County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in North Dakota

Fessenden festival dates:

• Wells County Fair - June 21-24, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Fessenden festival web sites:

• Wells County Fair

• ePodunk festival listings
• North Dakota county fairs
• North Dakota festivals (North Dakota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Fessenden

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Fessenden
• Geocaches in North Dakota

• Fessenden local government Web site
• Wells County government
• North Dakota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Fessenden medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Fessenden
• Historic sites in North Dakota
• Museums in or near Fessenden
• Museums in North Dakota
• North Dakota state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Wells County genealogy forum

Median rent in Fessenden, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $200.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $593.

• Find Foreclosure in Fessenden
• Homes for sale in the Fessenden area
• Find a Fessenden Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check North Dakota mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in North Dakota
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Fessenden

• North Dakota library

• Census map of Fessenden area
• Historic maps of ND cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of North Dakota
• Topographic map of Fessenden

• Daily newspapers in or near Fessenden
• AM radio stations in or near Fessenden
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Fessenden
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Fessenden
• TV stations in or near Fessenden
• Media ownership in the Fessenden area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in North Dakota

• Military bases in North Dakota
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Fessenden
• Search obituaries in North Dakota
• Recent death notices - selected ND newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in North Dakota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in North Dakota
• Lions clubs in North Dakota
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Fessenden
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Fessenden

• Parks near Fessenden
• National forests in North Dakota
• State parks in North Dakota

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Fessenden
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• Panoramic photos of North Dakota communities
• Photos of North Dakota places
• Post cards of North Dakota communities

Wells County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fessenden political report.

• North Dakota Democratic party
• North Dakota Republican party
• North Dakota elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Fessenden
• Total membership by faith, in Wells County

• Chowhound message boards for ND

The average commute time for Fessenden workers is 11 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Fessenden travel guide
• Airports near Fessenden
• Hotels near Fessenden
• North Dakota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in North Dakota
• Wildlife refuges in North Dakota

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