Riverdale, North Dakota

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Riverdale, North Dakota
Location of Riverdale, North Dakota
Location of Riverdale, North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°29′59″N 101°22′12″W / 47.49972, -101.37
Country United States
State North Dakota
County McLean
Area
 - Total 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²)
 - Land 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,969 ft (600 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 273
 - Density 195.1/sq mi (75.3/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 58565
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-66980[1]
GNIS feature ID 1030914[2]

Riverdale is a city in McLean County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 273 at the 2000 census.

Riverdale was the largest of the construction camps that sprang up in 1946 to house workers building the Garrison Dam just to the west. After the dam was completed in 1953, residents of the other camps (including Dakota City and Big Bend) who decided to stay on relocated to Riverdale. It was operated directly by the federal government from its founding until 1986 when it was finally turned over to the state of North Dakota and incorporation followed shortly afterwards.

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[edit] Geography

Riverdale is located at 47°29′59″N, 101°22′12″W (47.499853, -101.370074)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 273 people, 108 households, and 84 families residing in the city. The population density was 195.1 people per square mile (75.3/km²). There were 157 housing units at an average density of 112.2/sq mi (43.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.34% White, 2.20% Native American, 0.73% Asian, and 0.73% from two or more races.

There were 108 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.9% were married couples living together, 0.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,333, and the median income for a family was $52,250. Males had a median income of $50,972 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,970. None of the families and 3.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.7% of those over 64.

Riverdale is also the former home of Shitzo - 2008 presidential candidate and featured band member of the hit rock band "The Instigators". Shitzo also won the Drummers Illustrated drummer of the decade award in 2000.

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