Portland, North Dakota

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Portland, North Dakota
The post office in downtown Portland
The post office in downtown Portland
Location of Portland, North Dakota
Location of Portland, North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°30′2″N 97°22′19″W / 47.50056, -97.37194
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Traill
Founded 1882
Area
 - Total 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km²)
 - Land 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 984 ft (300 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 604
 - Density 702.0/sq mi (271.1/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 58274
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-63900[1]
GNIS feature ID 1030786[2]

Portland is a city in Traill County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 604 at the 2000 census. Portland was founded in 1882.

Portland is the smaller neighbor of nearby Mayville.

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[edit] Geography

Portland is located at 47°30′2″N, 97°22′19″W (47.500451, -97.371960).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 604 people, 269 households, and 161 families residing in the city. The population density was 702.0 people per square mile (271.2/km²). There were 286 housing units at an average density of 332.4/sq mi (128.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.50% White, 0.17% Asian, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population.

There were 269 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,375, and the median income for a family was $43,250. Males had a median income of $30,089 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,149. About 4.3% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

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