Wyndmere, North Dakota
| Wyndmere, North Dakota | |
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| Coordinates: 46°15′51″N 97°7′53″W / 46.26417°N 97.13139°WCoordinates: 46°15′51″N 97°7′53″W / 46.26417°N 97.13139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Richland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 429 |
| • Density | 608.7/sq mi (235.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58081 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-87740[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1035254[3] |
Wyndmere (pronunciation: /ˈwaɪndmɪər/ WYND-meer) is a city in Richland County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 429 at the 2010 census.[1] Wyndmere was founded in 1883 and named after Windermere in England.[4] It is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
Wyndmere is located at 46°15′51″N 97°7′53″W / 46.26417°N 97.13139°W (46.264182, -97.131413)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 439 |
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| 1920 | 570 | 29.8% | |
| 1930 | 521 | −8.6% | |
| 1940 | 499 | −4.2% | |
| 1950 | 627 | 25.7% | |
| 1960 | 644 | 2.7% | |
| 1970 | 516 | −19.9% | |
| 1980 | 550 | 6.6% | |
| 1990 | 501 | −8.9% | |
| 2000 | 533 | 6.4% | |
| 2010 | 429 | −19.5% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 533 people, 214 households, and 144 families residing in the city. The population density was 608.7 people per square mile (233.9/km²). There were 247 housing units at an average density of 282.1 per square mile (108.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.56% White, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 1.31% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.
There were 214 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,143, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $32,054 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,288. About 1.4% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable people
- Orin D. Haugen, World War II era Army Colonel.[6]
- Chuck Klosterman, journalist.
[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.. "Wyndmere (Richland County)". North Dakota Place Names. http://www.webfamilytree.com/North_Dakota_Place_Names/W/wyndmere_%28richland_county%29.htm. Retrieved 3 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.
- ^ Col. Orin D. "Hard Rock" Haugen
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