Towner, North Dakota
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| Towner, North Dakota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | McHenry |
| Government | |
| - Type | City Commission |
| - President of Commission | Todd Olson |
| - Commissioner | Dustin Hager |
| - Commissioner | Todd Thompson |
| - Commissioner | Denise Suchor |
| - Commissioner | Paul Rosencrans |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) |
| - Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,476 ft (450 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 574 |
| - Density | 694.0/sq mi (268.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58788 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-79420[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1032511[2] |
Towner is a city in McHenry County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of McHenry County[3]. The population was 574 at the 2000 census. Towner was founded in 1886.
Despite their similar names, the city of Towner is not in Towner County, North Dakota.
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[edit] Geography
Towner is located at (48.345208, -100.406036)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 574 people, 295 households, and 158 families residing in the city. The population density was 694.0 people per square mile (267.0/km²). There were 335 housing units at an average density of 405.0/sq mi (155.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.91% White, 0.35% African American, 0.35% Native American, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.
There were 295 households out of which 18.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.4% were non-families. 42.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.66.
In the city the population was spread out with 17.1% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 28.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $25,536, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $29,500 versus $17,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,598. About 3.2% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 16.5% of those age 65 or over.
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[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.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. 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
- Towner, North Dakota is at coordinates Coordinates:
- TGU-Towner School http://www.towner.k12.nd.us/
- City of Towner Website http://www.townernd.us/
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