Adams, North Dakota
| Adams, North Dakota | |
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| Coordinates: 48°25′17″N 98°4′27″W / 48.42139°N 98.07417°WCoordinates: 48°25′17″N 98°4′27″W / 48.42139°N 98.07417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Walsh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,572 ft (479 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 127 |
| • Density | 205.3/sq mi (79.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58210 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-00340[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1027651[3] |
Adams is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 127 at the 2010 census.[1] Adams was founded in 1905.
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[edit] Geography
Adams is located at 48°25′17″N 98°4′27″W / 48.42139°N 98.07417°W (48.421471, -98.074215).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2). 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (1.98%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 338 |
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| 1920 | 404 | 19.5% | |
| 1930 | 345 | −14.6% | |
| 1940 | 355 | 2.9% | |
| 1950 | 411 | 15.8% | |
| 1960 | 360 | −12.4% | |
| 1970 | 284 | −21.1% | |
| 1980 | 303 | 6.7% | |
| 1990 | 248 | −18.2% | |
| 2000 | 203 | −18.1% | |
| 2010 | 127 | −37.4% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 203 people, 87 households, and 60 families residing in the city. The population density was 205.3 people per square mile (79.2/km²). There were 118 housing units at an average density of 119.3 per square mile (46.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.58% White, 1.97% from other races, and 3.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.39% of the population.
The top 6 ancestry groups in the city are Norwegian (51.7%), Czech (17.2%), German (17.2%), Swedish (7.4%), Polish (5.4%), Scots-Irish (4.4%).
There were 87 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 29.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,938, and the median income for a family was $30,750. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $15,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,224. About 12.3% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 13.5% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] Notable people
- Rudolph Hjalmar Gjelsness, prominent American librarian.
- Neil Levang, musician on The Lawrence Welk Show.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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