Moffit 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
Burleigh County
Burleigh County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 98,458, making it the second-most populous county in North Dakota. Its county seat is Bismarck, the state capital. The county was named fo ...
,
North Dakota
North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the Native Americans in the United States, indigenous Dakota people, Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north a ...
, United States. It lies along
US 83
U.S. Route 83 (US 83) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that extends in the central United States. Only four other north–south routes are longer: US 1, US 41, US 59, and US 87, while US ...
, 10 miles south of
Sterling. Moffit's ZIP code is 58560.
A post office called Moffit has been in operation since 1906. The community's name honors a family of settlers.
In the early 2010s one of the last business buildings left on main street was stripped and torn down for unknown reasons. There is also another building on main street of unknown origin that, in 2017, the front was cut into and it was turned into a storage building. Today, only a bar and post office remain in operation. The population in 2017 was estimated to be less than 30.
References
External links
Moffit, North Dakota, 75 years, 1905-1980from th
Digital Horizons website
Unincorporated communities in North Dakota
Unincorporated communities in Burleigh County, North Dakota
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