Leeds, North Dakota
| Leeds, North Dakota | |
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| Coordinates: 48°17′22″N 99°26′20″W / 48.28944°N 99.43889°WCoordinates: 48°17′22″N 99°26′20″W / 48.28944°N 99.43889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Benson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,512 ft (461 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 427 |
| • Density | 1,018.8/sq mi (393.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58346 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-45580[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1029856[3] |
Leeds is a city in Benson County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 427 at the 2010 census.[1]
Leeds was founded in 1887 and named after Leeds, England.[4] It was one of several sites along the Great Northern Railway's transcontinental route between Devils Lake and Minot that were named after places in England (the others were Berwick, Norwich, Penn, Rugby, Surrey, Tunbridge, and York).
[edit] Geography
Leeds is located at 48°17′22″N 99°26′20″W / 48.28944°N 99.43889°W (48.289356, -99.438965)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land. The nearby Lake Ibsen is located approximately 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south-east of the city center.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 349 |
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| 1910 | 682 | 95.4% | |
| 1920 | 704 | 3.2% | |
| 1930 | 725 | 3.0% | |
| 1940 | 782 | 7.9% | |
| 1950 | 778 | −0.5% | |
| 1960 | 797 | 2.4% | |
| 1970 | 626 | −21.5% | |
| 1980 | 678 | 8.3% | |
| 1990 | 542 | −20.1% | |
| 2000 | 464 | −14.4% | |
| 2010 | 427 | −8.0% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 464 people, 212 households, and 129 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,018.8 people per square mile (389.5/km²). There were 282 housing units at an average density of 619.2 per square mile (236.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.98% White, 0.65% African American and 2.37% Native American.
There were 212 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,953, and the median income for a family was $49,444. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $17,279 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,869. About 6.7% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.
[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.. "Leeds (Benson County)". North Dakota Place Names. http://www.webfamilytree.com/North_Dakota_Place_Names/L/leeds_%28benson_county%29.htm. Retrieved 5 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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