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Betcher | |
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  Betcher Location within Minnesota  Betcher Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 47°23′0″N 96°25′46″W / 47.38333°N 96.42944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Norman |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56510 |
| Area code | 218 |
Betcher is a ghost town located in Green Meadow Township, Norman County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
History
[edit]Betcher was established as a small village around 1900 by Arthur H. Betcher.[2] A post office was established in Betcher in 1902. However, it was discontinued just five years later in 1907.[3]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 41 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
References
[edit]- ↑ Norman County 1910. Alden Publishing Co. 1910. p. 47. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ↑ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names (3rd ed.). St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 409. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Norman County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
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