Harvey, North Dakota
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| Harvey, North Dakota | |
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| Coordinates: 47°46′12″N 99°55′52″W / 47.77°N 99.93111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Wells |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
| - Land | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,598 ft (487 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,989 |
| - Density | 1,031.8/sq mi (398.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58341 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-35900[1][page needed] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1029328[2][page needed] |
Harvey is a city in Wells County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 1,989 at the 2000 census. Harvey was founded in 1893 as a division point by the Soo Line Railway. According to the book published in 1981 on the 75th anniversary of the town's incorporation as a city in 1906, Harvey, ND is believed to have been named for a director of the Soo Line Railway: Col. Scott William Harvey of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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[edit] Geography
Harvey is located at 47°46′12″N 99°55′52″W / 47.77°N 99.93111°W (47.770045, -99.931121)[3][page needed].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 1,590 |
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| 1930 | 2,157 | 35.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,851 | −14.2% | |
| 1950 | 2,337 | 26.3% | |
| 1960 | 2,365 | 1.2% | |
| 1970 | 2,361 | −0.2% | |
| 1980 | 2,527 | 7.0% | |
| 1990 | 2,263 | −10.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,989 | −12.1% | |
As of the census[1][page needed] of 2000, there were 1,989 people, 926 households, and 529 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,031.8 people per square mile (397.9/km²). There were 1,056 housing units at an average density of 547.8/sq mi (211.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.20% White, 0.50% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.
There were 926 households out of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.8% were non-families. 40.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.73.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 31.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,017, and the median income for a family was $45,250. Males had a median income of $31,429 versus $16,534 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,477. About 6.6% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 24.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Radio
- KHND AM 1470, owned and operated by Three Way Broadcasting.
[edit] Sites of interest
- Harvey Country Club - a nine-hole golf course located one mile (1.6 km) northeast of the high school in Harvey. It measures 5,808 yards (5,311 m) from the back tees.
[edit] Notable residents
- Texas Instruments co-founder Patrick E. Haggerty was born in Harvey on March 17, 1914.
[edit] Trivia
- On "Disconnect", an episode of the television series Prison Break, C-Note hides out with his wife and daughter at a Harvey lakeside with an RV.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ 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: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Harvey, North Dakota is at coordinates 47°46′12″N 99°55′52″W / 47.770045°N 99.931121°WCoordinates: 47°46′12″N 99°55′52″W / 47.770045°N 99.931121°W
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