Kindred, North Dakota

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Kindred, North Dakota
Location of Kindred, North Dakota
Location of Kindred, North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°38′53″N 97°0′59″W / 46.64806, -97.01639
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Cass
Area
 - Total 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²)
 - Land 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 945 ft (288 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 614
 - Density 615.3/sq mi (237.6/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 58051
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-42780[1]
GNIS feature ID 1029743[2]

Kindred is a city in Cass County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 614 at the 2000 census. Kindred was founded in 1880. The town primarily serves as a bedroom community for Fargo, located 30 miles to the northeast.

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[edit] Geography

Kindred is located at 46°38′53″N, 97°0′59″W (46.647973, -97.016486)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²).1.0 square miles (2.6 km²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 614 people, 248 households, and 167 families residing in the city. The population density was 615.3 people per square mile (237.1/km²). There were 267 housing units at an average density of 267.6/sq mi (103.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.37% White, 0.16% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.16% Asian, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 248 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $43,250, and the median income for a family was $49,091. Males had a median income of $31,607 versus $22,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,314. About 4.6% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Education

The Kindred Public School District was founded in 1872. It is one of the largest rural schools in Cass County. As of the 2007-2008 school year, Kindred Public School has an enrollment of 360 students in grades K-6, 120 students in grades 7-8, and 187 students in grades 9-12. This comes to an overall total of 667 student for the 2007-2008 school year. The current superintendent is Steve Hall and the high school principal is Kent Packer.

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