Forest River, North Dakota

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Forest River, North Dakota
An old gas station in Forest River
An old gas station in Forest River
Location of Forest River, North Dakota
Location of Forest River, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°13′5″N 97°28′7″W / 48.21806, -97.46861
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Walsh
Founded 1887
Area
 - Total 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
 - Land 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 866 ft (264 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 154
 - Density 305.9/sq mi (118.1/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 58233
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-27100[1]
GNIS feature ID 1029002[2]

Forest River is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 154 at the 2000 census. Forest River was founded in 1887.

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[edit] Geography

Forest River is located at 48°13′5″N, 97°28′7″W (48.218056, -97.468742).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 154 people, 59 households, and 42 families residing in the city. The population density was 305.9 people per square mile (118.9/km²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 135.1/sq mi (52.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.35% White, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.69% of the population.

There were 59 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 81.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,698. About 4.8% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.0% of those sixty five or over.

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