Towner, North Dakota

Towner, North Dakota
City
Location of Towner, North Dakota
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	McHenry
Government
• Type	City Commission
• President of Commission	Todd Thompson
• Commissioner	Dustin Hager
• Commissioner	Debbie Schiele
• Commissioner	Denice Suchor
• Commissioner	Kim Berdahl
Area
• Total	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
• Land	0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,476 ft (450 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	533
• Density	694.0/sq mi (268.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	58788
Area code	701
FIPS code	38-79420Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1032511Template:GR

Towner is a city in McHenry County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of McHenry CountyTemplate:GR. The population was 533 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area. Towner was founded in 1886.

Despite their similar names, the city of Towner is not in Towner County, North Dakota.

Geography

Towner is located at 48°20′43″N 100°24′22″W (48.345208, -100.406036)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1890	211		—
1900	331		56.9%
1910	691		108.8%
1920	610		−11.7%
1930	622		2.0%
1940	918		47.6%
1950	955		4.0%
1960	948		−0.7%
1970	870		−8.2%
1980	867		−0.3%
1990	669		−22.8%
2000	574		−14.2%
2010	533		−7.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 574 people, 295 households, and 158 families residing in the city. The population density was 694.0 people per square mile (267.0/km²). There were 335 housing units at an average density of 405.0 per square mile (155.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.91% White, 0.35% African American, 0.35% Native American, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.

There were 295 households out of which 18.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.4% were non-families. 42.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.66.

In the city the population was spread out with 17.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 28.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,536, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $29,500 versus $17,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,598. About 3.2% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.

Attractions

• Denbigh Experimental Forest

References

Winger Cheese

External links

• TGU-Towner School http://www.towner.k12.nd.us/
• City of Towner Website http://www.townernd.com/