Enderlin, North Dakota

Enderlin, North Dakota
City
Downtown Enderlin: post office, history center, city hall
Location of Enderlin, North Dakota
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
Counties	Ransom, Cass
Area
• Total	1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
• Land	1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,086 ft (331 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	947
• Density	670.1/sq mi (258.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	58027
Area code	701
FIPS code	38-24260Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1036347Template:GR

Enderlin is a city in Cass and Ransom counties in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The population was 947 at the 2000 census. Enderlin was founded in 1891.

The name is derived from the semi-German "End der Line" ("end of the line"), as the city was once a railroad terminus. Railway shipping remains an important part of the local economy, especially since facilities in nearby towns have closed down. Another important part of the local economy is a sunflower processing plant located several miles east of town.

Geography

Enderlin is located at 46°37′21″N 97°36′0″W (46.622365, -97.600125)Template:GR, along the Maple River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	1,919		—
1930	1,839		−4.2%
1940	1,593		−13.4%
1950	1,504		−5.6%
1960	1,596		6.1%
1970	1,343		−15.9%
1980	1,151		−14.3%
1990	997		−13.4%
2000	947		−5.0%

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 947 people, 406 households, and 233 families residing in the city. The population density was 670.1 people per square mile (259.3/km²). There were 481 housing units at an average density of 340.4/sq mi (131.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.88% White, 0.32% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.95% from other races, and 2.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.32% of the population.

There were 406 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,589, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $36,042 versus $21,023 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,883. About 4.7% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• City of Enderlin official website
• Ransom County official website
• Enderlin Historical Society official website