Marmarth, North Dakota
Marmarth is a city in Slope County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 140 at the 2000 census. Marmarth was founded in 1907.
Geography
Marmarth is located at 46°17′41″N 103°55′23″W / 46.29472°N 103.92306°WInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (46.294693, -103.923037)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.6 km² (2.5 mi²), all land.
History
The city of Marmarth was established in fall of 1907. Before 1907, the site was known as "Neva". That name was in honor of the first postmistress, Miss Neva Hughes. When the Chicago, Milwaukee, Saint Paul railroad company reached the site of the town, it was renamed for a granddaughter of the president of the company, Mr. Albert J. Earling.
The Milwaukee Railroad reached the Little Missouri River in the fall of 1907. The village was originally located on the east side of the Little Missouri River. It remained there 1908 when a permanent bridge was completed. It was then re-located to the west side of the river, because the rancher that owned the land on the east side of the Little Missouri River would not sell for a reasonable price.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 140 people, 66 households, and 35 families residing in the city. The population density was 21.4/km² (55.2/mi²). There were 101 housing units at an average density of 15.4/km² (39.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.29% White, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 66 households out of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families. 42.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.78.
In the city the population was spread out with 19.3% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 109.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,219, and the median income for a family was $29,375. Males had a median income of $24,821 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,865. There were 10.2% of families and 16.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 20.9% of under eighteens and 7.7% of those over 64.
