Lehr, North Dakota

Lehr, North Dakota
City
Location of Lehr, North Dakota
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
Counties	McIntosh, Logan
Area
• Total	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
• Land	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	2,070 ft (631 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	114
• Density	638.8/sq mi (246.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	58460
Area code	701
FIPS code	38-45740Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1036348Template:GR

Lehr is a city in Logan and McIntosh counties in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The population was 114 at the 2000 census. Lehr was founded in 1898.

Geography

Lehr is located at 46°16′58″N 99°21′8″W (46.282782, -99.352127)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²).None of the area is covered with water.

Lehr is located on a county line with the north part of the city in Logan County and the south part in McIntosh County. Lehr is known as the smallest city in the United States situated in two counties.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 114 people, 65 households, and 36 families residing in the city. The population density was 638.8 people per square mile (244.5/km²). There were 98 housing units at an average density of 549.1/sq mi (210.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.12% White and 0.88% Native American.

There were 65 households out of which 4.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 29.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.75 and the average family size was 2.24.

In the city the population was spread out with 6.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 16.7% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 44.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 63 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,938, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $21,563 versus $13,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,912. There were 11.1% of families and 13.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 15.2% of those over 64.