Fort Ransom, North Dakota
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Fort Ransom is a city in Ransom County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 70 at the 2000 census. Fort Ransom was founded in 1880.
[edit] Geography
Fort Ransom is located at (46.521154, -97.929141)GR1. Fort Ransom is located in the Sheyenne River valley. Fort Ransom State Park is located nearby.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 70 people, 37 households, and 19 families residing in the city. The population density was 90.1/km² (233.1/mi²). There were 44 housing units at an average density of 56.6/km² (146.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 37 households out of which 18.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.6% were non-families. 48.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 37.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $19,375, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $23,125 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,242. There were 11.8% of families and 11.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 17.4% of those over 64.
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