Blanchard, North Dakota
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Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in Blanchard Township, Traill County
Traill County, North Dakota
Traill County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The 2010 census listed the population at 8,121. Its county seat is Hillsboro, and its largest city is Mayville.-History:...
, North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 26 at the 2010 census.
Blanchard is near the North Dakota-Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
border, near the junction of North Dakota State Highway 18 and North Dakota State Highway 200.
The KVLY-TV mast
KVLY-TV mast
The KVLY-TV mast is a tall television-transmitting mast in Blanchard, Traill County, North Dakota, United States, used by Fargo station KVLY-TV channel 11...
, the tallest man-made structure in the western hemisphere, stands near Blanchard. The KXJB-TV mast
KXJB-TV mast
The KXJB-TV mast is a television transmitting tower in Traill County, North Dakota, United States. At 2060 ft , it is the fourth-tallest artificial structure in the world, shorter by 3 ft than the KVLY-TV mast which stands a few miles away.Located 3.5 miles northeast of Galesburg,...
, the second tallest man-made structure in the western hemisphere, stands 6 miles (9.7 km) from Blanchard, near Galesburg
Galesburg, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 157 people, 66 households, and 44 families residing in the city. The population density was 937.8 people per square mile . There were 76 housing units at an average density of 454.0 per square mile...
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Notable Traditions
Blanchard is famous for celebrating an annual Tommy WiseauTommy Wiseau
Tommy Wiseau is a screenwriter, director, producer, executive producer, and actor. He is the founder of the film production company Wiseau Films. Wiseau is best known for his film The Room which has been described as "one of the worst movies ever made" and has gained cult film status...
festival. During the festival, residents are only allowed to address each other by "Oh, hi, (name)!" as well as yelling "It's naht!" at the times of sunrise and sunset. All dogs must also be addressed as "Hi, doggie!"