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Fessenden is a town in, and the county seat of, Wells County, North Dakota, United States. It was founded in 1893 and is home of the Wells County Fair. The population was 462 at the 2020 census.

Fessenden city overview:
Name:	Fessenden city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	North Dakota
County:	Wells County
Founded:	1893
Elevation:	1,611 ft (491 m)
Total Area:	0.44 sq mi (1.14 km²)
Land Area:	0.44 sq mi (1.14 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	462
Population Density:	1,047.62/sq mi (404.27/km²)
ZIP code:	58438
Area code:	701
FIPS code:	3826180
GNISfeature ID:	1028952
Website:	fessendennd.com

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History

Fessenden was founded in 1893 with the arrival of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad into the area. In 1894, the county seat was transferred to Fessenden from Sykeston, North Dakota and the Wells County Courthouse was built the next year. It was named for ex-Surveyor General Fessenden, who had surveyed the county.

Fessenden Auditorium building on Main Ave. between Railway Street South and 1 Street South has collapsed on July 3, 2007. On April 16, 2009 there was a fire that destroyed a bar, bowling alley, and a cafe, as well as doing some damage to the medical center in Fessenden. Fessenden celebrated its centennial in July 1993.