Walcott, North Dakota
| Walcott, North Dakota | |
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| Coordinates: 46°32′52″N 96°56′19″W / 46.54778°N 96.93861°WCoordinates: 46°32′52″N 96°56′19″W / 46.54778°N 96.93861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Richland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 235 |
| • Density | 184.7/sq mi (71.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58077 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-82780[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1032663[3] |
Walcott is a city in Richland County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 235 at the 2010 census.[1] Walcott was founded in 1880. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
Walcott is located at 46°32′52″N 96°56′19″W / 46.54778°N 96.93861°W (46.547688, -96.938516)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1970 | 166 |
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| 1980 | 186 | 12.0% | |
| 1990 | 178 | −4.3% | |
| 2000 | 189 | 6.2% | |
| 2010 | 235 | 24.3% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 189 people, 78 households, and 49 families residing in the city. The population density was 184.7 people per square mile (71.5/km²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 87.0 per square mile (33.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.47% White, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.65% of the population.
There were 78 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,458, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $17,321 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,173. About 1.9% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.0% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] Public services
Walcott is served by the Richland County Sheriff's Office for law enforcement, the Walcott Fire Department for fire and rescue, and Kindred Ambulance Service for medical emergencies.
[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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