Ryder, North Dakota

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Ryder, North Dakota
Location of Ryder, North Dakota
Location of Ryder, North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°55′2″N 101°40′25″W / 47.91722, -101.67361
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Ward
Area
 - Total 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
 - Land 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 2,103 ft (641 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 92
 - Density 282.9/sq mi (109.2/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 58779
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-69460[1]
GNIS feature ID 1031059[2]

Ryder is a city in Ward County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 92 at the 2000 census. Ryder was founded in 1906.

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[edit] Geography

Ryder is located at 47°55′2″N, 101°40′25″W (47.917309, -101.673557)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), of which, 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it is land and 3.03% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 92 people, 44 households, and 23 families residing in the city. The population density was 282.9 people per square mile (107.6/km²). There were 67 housing units at an average density of 206.1/sq mi (78.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.83% White, 1.09% Native American and 1.09% Asian.

There were 44 households out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families. 43.2% 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 2.09 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 44.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 130.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $27,188. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $14,792 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,497. There were 18.5% of families and 30.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 55.6% of under eighteens and 28.6% of those over 64.

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