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Dwight, North Dakota

Coordinates: 46°18′15″N 96°44′21″W / 46.30417°N 96.73917°W / 46.30417; -96.73917
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Dwight, North Dakota
Fire department bell in Dwight
Fire department bell in Dwight
Location of Dwight in North Dakota
Location of Dwight in North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°18′15″N 96°44′21″W / 46.30417°N 96.73917°W / 46.30417; -96.73917
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyRichland
Area
 • Total0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Land0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 • Total82
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
80
 • Density410/sq mi (160/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58075
Area code701
FIPS code38-21220
GNIS feature ID1028755[4]

Dwight is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 82 at the 2010 census.[5] Dwight was founded in 1881. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Dwight was named for Jeremiah W. Dwight, the owner of the Dwight Farm and Land Company which ran a 27,000 acre bonanza farm, organized in 1879, in the area. John Miller, North Dakota's first governor, lived in Dwight and was the superintendent of the Dwight bonanza farm.[6]

Geography

Dwight is located at 46°18′15″N 96°44′21″W / 46.30417°N 96.73917°W / 46.30417; -96.73917 (46.304147, -96.739242).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1920139
1930104−25.2%
194016861.5%
1950129−23.2%
1960101−21.7%
197093−7.9%
198072−22.6%
19908315.3%
200075−9.6%
2010829.3%
2016 (est.)80[3]−2.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
2014 Estimate[9]

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 82 people, 32 households, and 17 families residing in the city. The population density was 410.0 inhabitants per square mile (158.3/km2). There were 34 housing units at an average density of 170.0 per square mile (65.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.

There were 32 households of which 46.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.9% were non-families. 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.59.

The median age in the city was 32 years. 32.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.7% were from 25 to 44; 23.2% were from 45 to 64; and 9.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 75 people, 33 households, and 17 families residing in the city. The population density was 377.7 people per square mile (144.8/km²). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 181.3 per square mile (69.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.67% White, and 1.33% from two or more races.

There were 33 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families. 45.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city, the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $53,125. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,543. There were no families and 4.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 27.3% of those over 64.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-14. Retrieved 2012-06-14. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  3. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ a b Federal Writer's Project of the Works Progress Administration for the State of North Dakota (1977). The WPA Guide To 1930s North Dakota (2nd ed.). State Historical Society of North Dakota. p. 197. ISBN 1891419145.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 2, 2015.