Churchs Ferry, North Dakota

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Churchs Ferry, North Dakota
Location of Churchs Ferry, North Dakota
Location of Churchs Ferry, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°16′8″N 99°11′47″W / 48.26889, -99.19639
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Ramsey
Area
 - Total 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
 - Land 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,450 ft (442 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 77
 - Density 178.2/sq mi (68.8/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 58325
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-14140[1]
GNIS feature ID 1028374[2]

Churchs Ferry is a city in Ramsey County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 77 at the 2000 census. Churchs Ferry was founded in 1886.

Due to the prolonged flooding of nearby Devil's Lake, most of the city has been evacuated.

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[edit] Geography

Churchs Ferry is located at 48°16′8″N, 99°11′47″W (48.268898, -99.196487)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 77 people, 33 households, and 26 families residing in the city. The population density was 178.2 people per square mile (69.1/km²). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 106.5/sq mi (41.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 33 households out of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.50.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.5% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 36.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $60,313. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,327. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

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