Cando ( ) is a city in Towner County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Towner County. The population was 1,117 at the 2020 census. Cando was founded in 1884.
History Cando was founded in 1884 as the seat of the newly formed Towner County. It was named from the pioneers' "can do" spirit. The Great Northern Railway was extended to Cando in 1888.
Just west of Cando, Dunkers Colony was founded by settlers from Indiana in 1894. The settlement later changed its name to Zion, and all that is left today is a cemetery west of Cando.
Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
Education Its school district is North Star Schools. It was in the Cando School District until 2008, when it merged with Bisbee-Egeland School District into North Star.
Notable people
Dick Armey, U.S. representative from Texas and House majority leader Dave Osborn, running back for the Minnesota Vikings Fountain L. Thompson, U.S. senator from North Dakota
Climate This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Cando has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Cando, North Dakota Highest Recorded TemperatureYears on Record: 110 ANNJAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC °F 10548568794103104105104100978358 Lowest Recorded TemperatureYears on Record: 110 ANNJAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC °F -49 -49 -47 -45 -7821292410 -5 -27 -42
References
External links City of Cando official website Cando, North Dakota: a history of its people and events (1984) from the Digital Horizons website