Colgate is an unincorporated community in Steele County, North Dakota, United States. The elevation is and the ZIP Code is 58046.

Founding

The townsite was founded in 1882. A post office called Colgate was established in 1883, and remained in operation until 1972.Postal History
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of James Boorman Colgate, a prominent

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Business

Colgate has three large businesses including
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Trinidad Benham
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Mewes farms
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Schooling

There was a Colgate School District. But After the school closed in 1964 children began attending schools in

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and Page (now the

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).List of Schools
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References

Unincorporated communities in Steele County, North Dakota Unincorporated communities in North Dakota {{NorthDakota-geo-stub