Edgeley, North Dakota
| Edgeley, North Dakota | |
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| Coordinates: 46°21′34″N 98°42′44″W / 46.35944°N 98.71222°WCoordinates: 46°21′34″N 98°42′44″W / 46.35944°N 98.71222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | LaMoure |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,565 ft (477 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 563 |
| • Density | 870.1/sq mi (335.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58433 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-22140[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1033639[3] |
| Website | http://www.edgeley.com/ |
Edgeley is a city in LaMoure County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 563 at the 2010 census.[1] Edgeley was founded in 1886 by Richard Sykes, a landowner from England who named it after Edgeley, Cheshire, where he was born.[4]
[edit] Geography
Edgeley is located at 46°21′34″N 98°42′44″W / 46.35944°N 98.71222°W (46.359415, -98.712201)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 306 |
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| 1910 | 749 | 144.8% | |
| 1920 | 803 | 7.2% | |
| 1930 | 821 | 2.2% | |
| 1940 | 803 | −2.2% | |
| 1950 | 943 | 17.4% | |
| 1960 | 992 | 5.2% | |
| 1970 | 888 | −10.5% | |
| 1980 | 843 | −5.1% | |
| 1990 | 680 | −19.3% | |
| 2000 | 637 | −6.3% | |
| 2010 | 563 | −11.6% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 637 people, 293 households, and 162 families residing in the city. The population density was 870.1 people per square mile (336.9/km²). There were 336 housing units at an average density of 458.9 per square mile (177.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.37% White, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.
There were 293 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 43.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 30.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,000, and the median income for a family was $37,375. Males had a median income of $30,735 versus $17,115 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,570. About 1.8% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Edgeley has a school called Edgeley Public School. It's a high school connected too the elementary containing the grades preschool through 12th grade. It has about 200-300 kids at the moment.
[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.
- ^ Wick, Douglas A.. "Edgeley (Lamoure County)". North Dakota Place Names. http://www.webfamilytree.com/North_Dakota_Place_Names/E/edgeley_%28lamoure_county%29.htm. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ "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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