Nome, North Dakota

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Nome, North Dakota
Location of Nome, North Dakota
Location of Nome, North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°40′40″N 97°48′46″W / 46.67778, -97.81278
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Barnes
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 1,339 ft (408 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 70
 - Density 168.8/sq mi (65.2/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 58062
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-57180[1]
GNIS feature ID 1030421[2]

Nome is a city in Barnes County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 70 at the 2000 census. Nome was founded in 1901.

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[edit] Geography

Nome is located at 46°40′40″N, 97°48′46″W (46.677767, -97.812869)[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 70 people, 31 households, and 20 families residing in the city. The population density was 168.8 people per square mile (65.9/km²). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 91.6/sq mi (35.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.71% White, and 4.29% from two or more races.

There were 31 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 31.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,500, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,973. There were 7.7% of families and 12.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.0% of under eighteens and 7.7% of those over 64.

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