Bathgate, North Dakota

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Bathgate, North Dakota
—  City  —
North Dakota School for the Blind in 1908
Coordinates: 48°52′52″N 97°28′21″W / 48.88111°N 97.4725°W / 48.88111; -97.4725Coordinates: 48°52′52″N 97°28′21″W / 48.88111°N 97.4725°W / 48.88111; -97.4725
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Pembina
Area
 • Total 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
 • Land 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 817 ft (249 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 43
 • Density 206.2/sq mi (79.6/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 58216
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-05260[2]
GNIS feature ID 1027828[3]

Bathgate is a city in Pembina County, North Dakota in the United States. It sits on the banks of the Tongue River. The population was 43 at the 2010 census.[1] Bathgate was founded in 1881. In 1908 the North Dakota School for the Blind was placed in Bathgate. The building still stands and is now occupied by a publishing company.[4] Bathgate was the childhood home of former world-champion speed skater and figure skater, Norval Baptie.[5]

[edit] Geography

Bathgate is located at 48°52′52″N 97°28′21″W / 48.88111°N 97.4725°W / 48.88111; -97.4725 (48.881014, -97.472429)[6].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1890 377
1900 641 70.0%
1910 328 −48.8%
1920 352 7.3%
1930 292 −17.0%
1940 312 6.8%
1950 209 −33.0%
1960 175 −16.3%
1970 133 −24.0%
1980 67 −49.6%
1990 75 11.9%
2000 66 −12.0%
2010 43 −34.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 66 people, 25 households, and 18 families residing in the city. The population density was 206.2 people per square mile (79.6/km²). There were 28 housing units at an average density of 87.5 per square mile (33.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.33% White, 13.64% Native American, and 3.03% from two or more races.

There were 25 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 78.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $37,750 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,593. There were 8.7% of families and 4.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.

[edit] References

  1. ^ 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. 
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  4. ^ "Start of our School". http://www.ndsb.k12.nd.us/start_of_our_school.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-19. 
  5. ^ Helm, Merry (2003-11-26). "Norval Baptie". Dakota Datebook (Prairie Public Radio). Archived from the original on 2008-01-10. http://web.archive.org/web/20080110195543/http://www.prairiepublic.org/programs/datebook/bydate/03/1103/112603.jsp. Retrieved 2007-11-20. 
  6. ^ "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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