Breien is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Morton County, in the
U.S. state
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of
North Dakota
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.
History
A post office called Breien was established in 1916, and remained in operation until 1985. In the 1930s, Breien had a population of 53 inhabitants.
In 2009 the former post office building was torn down. In 2015, the grain elevator was razed, likely due to health concerns, although the reason is unconfirmed. As of 2018, the populated is estimated to be near 10.
References
Unincorporated communities in Morton County, North Dakota
Unincorporated communities in North Dakota
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