Country United States County Benson Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Elevation 460 m Township Wood Lake Township Area code 701 | State North Dakota Founded 1906 FIPS code 38-79060 Zip code 58379 Local time Sunday 1:55 AM | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind S at 18 km/h, 78% Humidity | ||
Tokio is an unincorporated community in southeastern Benson County, North Dakota, United States, on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation. It lies southeast of the city of Minnewaukan, the county seat of Benson County. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 58379.
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Map of Tokio, ND 58374, USA
History
Tokio was established in 1906 as a station along the Great Northern Railway. The post office was opened in 1907, and remains in operation today. A railroad official chose the name Tokio, based on the local Dakota Indian word to-ki, or "gracious gift." However, some believe it is named after the city of Tokyo in Japan.
References
Tokio, North Dakota Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA