St. Thomas, North Dakota
| St. Thomas, North Dakota | |
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| Coordinates: 48°37′11″N 97°26′48″W / 48.61972°N 97.44667°WCoordinates: 48°37′11″N 97°26′48″W / 48.61972°N 97.44667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Pembina |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 840 ft (256 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 331 |
| • Density | 421.7/sq mi (162.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-70260[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1031303[3] |
St. Thomas is a city in Pembina County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 331 at the 2010 census.[1] St. Thomas was founded in 1881.
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[edit] Geography
St. Thomas is located at 48°37′11″N 97°26′48″W / 48.61972°N 97.44667°W (48.619637, -97.446704).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 477 |
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| 1900 | 661 | 38.6% | |
| 1910 | 513 | −22.4% | |
| 1920 | 500 | −2.5% | |
| 1930 | 595 | 19.0% | |
| 1940 | 503 | −15.5% | |
| 1950 | 566 | 12.5% | |
| 1960 | 660 | 16.6% | |
| 1970 | 508 | −23.0% | |
| 1980 | 528 | 3.9% | |
| 1990 | 444 | −15.9% | |
| 2000 | 447 | 0.7% | |
| 2010 | 331 | −26.0% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 447 people, 174 households, and 123 families residing in the city. The population density was 421.7 people per square mile (162.8/km²). There were 201 housing units at an average density of 189.6 per square mile (73.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.18% White, 4.25% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.02% of the population.
There were 174 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 26.4% 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 2.57 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,094, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $26,023 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,222. About 14.3% of families and 17.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable people
- Edward K. Thompson, editor of LIFE magazine.
[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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