Moving to or from Mandan?
Bismarck's sister city across the Missouri River — named after the Mandan Native American tribe, with Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park preserving Custer's 1876 command post and the On-A-Slant Mandan Indian Village just south of town.
- 24,000 City population
- 135,000 Metro area
- 1879 Founded
- Morton County / Bismarck Metro Region
Why people move to Mandan.
- Being Bismarck's sister city
- Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park (Custer's command post)
- On-A-Slant Mandan Indian Village
- Being named after the Mandan tribe
- Missouri River recreation
- Mandan Rodeo Days
Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park south of Mandan preserves the site where Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer and the 7th Cavalry departed on May 17, 1876 for what would become the Battle of the Little Bighorn (Custer's Last Stand). Custer's reconstructed house at the fort is open to visitors. The site also includes the On-A-Slant Mandan Indian Village — a reconstructed earth-lodge village showing how the Mandan people lived before the 1837 smallpox epidemic devastated the tribe.
Where people live in Mandan.
A quick guide to Mandan's most moved-to neighborhoods.
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Downtown Mandan
Historic core
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Central Mandan
Established residential
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North Mandan
Newer residential
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Fort Abraham Lincoln area
Near the state park
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Bismarck (across river)
Sister city
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Lincoln (nearby)
Small community
Where people spend their time in Mandan.
- Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park South Mandan
- On-A-Slant Mandan Indian Village Fort Abraham Lincoln
- Custer House (reconstructed) Fort Abraham Lincoln
- Mandan Rodeo Days Central Mandan
- Five Nations Arts Mandan
- Dakota Buttes Museum Hettinger
Planning a Mandan move.
- Winter is brutal; sub-zero windchills and blizzards common
- Missouri River flooding risk for lowland properties
- ND has state income tax
- Bismarck is immediately east across the river
Moving in Mandan: FAQ.
Is Mandan the same as Bismarck?
Separate cities but functionally part of the same metro. Bismarck (75K, state capital) is on the east side of the Missouri River in Burleigh County. Mandan (24K) is on the west side in Morton County. They're connected by bridges and share the economy. Many residents work on one side and live on the other. Mandan has more affordable housing and distinct small-city character.
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