Drake, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | McHenry |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km²) |
| - Land | 2.0 sq mi (5.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,677 ft (511 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 322 |
| - Density | 163.1/sq mi (63.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58736 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-20300[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1028721[2] |
Drake is a city in McHenry County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 322 at the 2000 census. Drake was founded in 1902.
The town holds a Festival of Apples on September 20 of each year.[citation needed]
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[edit] Geography
Drake is located at (47.923793, -100.371284)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.48%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 322 people, 164 households, and 94 families residing in the city. The population density was 163.1 people per square mile (63.1/km²). There were 201 housing units at an average density of 101.8/sq mi (39.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 164 households out of which 18.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.60.
In the city the population was spread out with 18.3% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 35.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,813, and the median income for a family was $34,844. Males had a median income of $23,250 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,023. About 8.2% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 16.3% 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
- Drake, North Dakota is at coordinates Coordinates:
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