Arthur, North Dakota
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| Arthur, North Dakota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Cass |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²) |
| - Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 402 |
| - Density | 265.2/sq mi (102.4/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58006 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-03300[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1027745[2] |
Arthur is a city in Cass County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 402 at the 2000 census. Arthur was founded in 1881.
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[edit] Geography
Arthur is located at (47.104640, -97.216613).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 402 people, 129 households, and 82 families residing in the city. The population density was 265.2 people per square mile (102.1/km²). There were 140 housing units at an average density of 92.4/sq mi (35.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.53% White, 2.24% Native American, 1.24% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.22% of the population.
The top 6 ancestry groups in the city are German (49.3%), Norwegian (32.8%), Swedish (13.9%), Irish (10.7%), English (8.7%), French (6.0%).
There were 129 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 29.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $19,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,948. About 7.9% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.9% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Arthur, North Dakota is at coordinates Coordinates:
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