Casselton, North Dakota
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| Casselton, North Dakota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Cass |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²) |
| - Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,855 |
| - Density | 1,315.5/sq mi (507.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58012 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-12700[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1028294[2] |
Casselton is a city in Cass County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 1,865 at the 2000 census.
The city is named for George Cass, a president of the Northern Pacific Railway, which established a station there in 1876. Today the city serves primarily as a bedroom community for Fargo, which is located 20 miles east of Casselton. Casselton was the hometown of four North Dakota governors.
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[edit] Geography
Casselton is located at (46.900028, -97.210668)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.08%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 1,538 |
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| 1930 | 1,253 | −18.5% | |
| 1940 | 1,358 | 8.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,373 | 1.1% | |
| 1960 | 1,394 | 1.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,485 | 6.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,661 | 11.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,601 | −3.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,855 | 15.9% | |
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,855 people, 702 households, and 509 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,315.5 people per square mile (508.0/km²). There were 738 housing units at an average density of 523.4/sq mi (202.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.22% White, 0.16% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 702 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,259, and the median income for a family was $49,567. Males had a median income of $32,063 versus $22,614 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,248. About 2.6% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Sites of interest
Casselton is home to the world's largest can pile. This tourist attraction was created in 1933 by Max Taubert when a Sinclair gas station occupied the lot that also included a hamburger stand. It stands 45 feet tall with a width of 18 feet. It was rescued from possible demolition in 2008 by a group of local volunteers.Casselton Can Pile
Casselton has been home to the Maple River Winery[1] since 2001. Tourists from all over the world visit this site of interest because of the local farm fresh fruit used to produce the wines such as rhubarb, chokecherry, apple, jalapeno, and dandelion wine.[citation needed]
[edit] Notable residents
- Andrew Burke - 2nd Governor of North Dakota, 1891-1893
- William Guy - 26th Governor of North Dakota, 1961-1973
- John H. Lang - U.S., Japanese, and Canadian military and naval hero of the first half of the twentieth century
- William Langer - 17th and 21st Governor of North Dakota, 1933-1934, 1937-1939, U.S. Senator, 1941-1959
- George Sinner - 29th Governor of North Dakota, 1985-1992
[edit] Notes
- ^ 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
- Casselton, North Dakota is at coordinates Coordinates:
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