Tappen, North Dakota

About Tappen

Tappen is a tiny community in southern North Dakota with an estimated population of 213.

Officially, Tappen is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 1.05 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 203 residents per square mile.

📰 Tappen News Today

• Harry L Wanner Eddy Funeral Home · Apr 19
• ‘Singing’ fence near Tappen - KFYR-TV KFYR-TV · Feb 19
• North Dakota Stockmen’s Association announces Beef Month Coloring Contest winners The Mighty 790 KFGO · Jun 22
• Alicia Y. Demaray Obituary Mar 29, 2026 Bismarck Funeral Home and Crematory · Mar 29
• Katharine Kapp-Lohman Obituary - Golden Valley, MN Neptune Society · May 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Tappen Unique

• The only place in America named Tappen — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern North Dakota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of North Dakota — one of 406 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Tappen

• Roadhouse Bar and Grill — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Tappen

• Camp Whitney State Park reviews ★
• McPhail Butte Historic Monument reviews ★
• McPhail Slough Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Tappen City Park reviews ★
• Tappen Slough Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Tappen

🏘️ Nearby Communities