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We would like to provide the residents of  Bismarck  a basic history overview.


Welcome to the Bismarck Home page. The Bismarck Home page provides as much information as possible on Bismarck. Knowing Bismarck’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Bismarck’s Home page, you will also find Bismarck’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.

Bismarck has a population of 536. 40.3% of Bismarck’s inhabitants are Male, and 59.7 are female. 53.2% of Bismarck is married and 90.2% own their own home. The Average Home price is $88,672, and the average rent is $700. Household median income in Bismarck is $58,393, and the individual median income is $27,321. Bismarck’s Ethnic is the following: White(94.6%), Hispanic(2.6%), Asian(2.4%), Other(2.2%), Multiple(0.7%).


The original settlement in this immediate area was to the west of Bismarck's location, where the Hubbard Trail and the North Fork of the Vermilion River crossed. It was originally called Franklin when it was founded in 1837, but it lasted only a few years. Later, in 1843, Brothers John and Samuel Myers built a mill near the site of Franklin, and a town called Myersville later grew up there. In 1872, the C&EI Railroad went through the area; the tracks did not go through Myersville, but passed one and a half miles to the east.


Gradually, the town moved toward the railroad on land donated by Charles S. Young and Dr. John B. Holloway. Young named the town Bismarck after the German statesman and chancellor Otto von Bismarck, whom he admired.On September 13, 1997, the community celebrated its 125th birthday. Festivities, which were attended by about 2,000 people, included a parade, contests, historical exhibits at the local grade school, and multiple performances. In 1998, the village of Bismarck was incorporated.


The members of the first village board were Mayor Eleanor White, Julie Boersma, Pat Kentner, Chuck Mockbee, Lyle Milner, Diane Holycross, Don Evans, Alvina Van Pelt, and Betty Lewis.


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