Wimbledon, North Dakota

Wimbledon, North Dakota
City
Location of Wimbledon, North Dakota
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Barnes
Area
• Total	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
• Land	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,490 ft (454 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	237
• Density	512.3/sq mi (197.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	58492
Area code	701
FIPS code	38-86620Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	1032841Template:GR

Wimbledon is a city in Barnes County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 237 at the 2000 census. Wimbledon was founded in 1892.

Geography

Wimbledon is located at 47°10′14″N 98°27′36″W (47.170662, -98.459941).Template:GR

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 237 people, 111 households, and 68 families residing in the city. The population density was 512.3 people per square mile (198.9/km²). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 272.4/sq mi (105.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.89% White, 0.42% African American, and 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 111 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,107, and the median income for a family was $42,000. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,493. About 5.6% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.9% of those sixty five or over.

Notable natives

• Peggy Lee - singer (born in Jamestown, raised in Wimbledon)