Neche, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Pembina |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²) |
| - Land | 0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 437 |
| - Density | 1,248.0/sq mi (481.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58265 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-55620[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1030364[2] |
Neche is a city in Pembina County, North Dakota in the United States. It sits on the banks of the Pembina River. The population was 437 at the 2000 census. Neche was founded in 1882.
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[edit] Geography
Neche is located at (48.983610, -97.550732).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 437 people, 169 households, and 114 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,248.0 people per square mile (482.1/km²). There were 188 housing units at an average density of 536.9/sq mi (207.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.40% White, 0.46% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.69% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.26% of the population.
There were 169 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 113.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $42,500, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,813. About 7.1% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable native
- James H Symington - Former leader of the Exclusive Brethren who was a pig farmer in Neche.
[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
- Neche, North Dakota is at coordinates Coordinates:
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