Flaxton, North Dakota

Flaxton, North Dakota
City
Location of Flaxton, North Dakota
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Burke
Area
• Total	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
• Land	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,939 ft (591 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	73
• Density	258.8/sq mi (99.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	58737
Area code	701
FIPS code	38-26700Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1028986Template:GR

Flaxton is a city in Burke County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 73 at the 2000 census. Flaxton was founded in 1900 and was named because the predominant crop in the area is flax.

Geography

Flaxton is located at 48°53′53″N 102°23′38″W (48.897932, -102.393956)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 73 people, 40 households, and 19 families residing in the city. The population density was 258.8 people per square mile (100.7/km²). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 273.0/sq mi (106.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 40 households out of which 15.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.5% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.83 and the average family size was 2.58.

In the city the population was spread out with 21.9% under the age of 18, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 28.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 108.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $13,571, and the median income for a family was $21,250. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,264. There were 50.0% of families and 53.3% of the population living below the poverty line, including 76.0% of under eighteens and 38.5% of those over 64.