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Zap is a city in Mercer County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 221 at the 2020 census.

Zap was founded in 1913 along a branch line of the Northern Pacific Railway that began in Mandan. The exact origin of the name is uncertain, though there are numerous unconfirmed theories; some say the town was named after Zapp, which was either a prominent Minnesota banking family or a coal-mining town in Scotland. Zap has been noted for its unusual place name.

Zap city overview:
Name:	Zap city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	North Dakota
County:	Mercer County
Founded:	1913
Elevation:	1,847 ft (563 m)
Total Area:	1.02 sq mi (2.64 km²)
Land Area:	1.02 sq mi (2.64 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	221
Population Density:	217.09/sq mi (83.78/km²)
ZIP code:	58580
Area code:	701
FIPS code:	3888140
GNISfeature ID:	1032903
Website:	wrtc.com/zapnd

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Geography

Zap is located at 47°17′11″N 101°55′22″W / 47.28639°N 101.92278°W / 47.28639; -101.92278 (47.286397, -101.922670). It is located in the prairie country along Spring Creek, a tributary of the Knife River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.05 square miles (2.72 km), all land.