| Flasher, North Dakota | |
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| — City — | |
| Nickname(s): "Little Town on the Black Hills Trail" | |
| Motto: "The past is appreciated but we must move forward" | |
| Location of Flasher, North Dakota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Morton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| • Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,959 ft (597 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 232 |
| • Density | 408.0/sq mi (157.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58535 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-26660[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1028981[3] |
Flasher is a city in Morton County, North Dakota in the United States. It is part of the "Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Bismarck-Mandan". The population was 232 at the 2010 census.[1] Flasher was founded in 1902.
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Flasher was founded by William H. Brown who plotted the town site and had the town surveyed into lots. He tried to name the town "Iowa City", but the postal department would no longer allow a state's name to be in the name of a city. So he decided to name it "Flasher" after his niece Mable Flasher Vrooman. Flasher started a newspaper in 1903, "The Flasher Hustler". The city was surging in growth and Flasher survived The Dust Bowl unlike most farming communities. The city flooded in 1943 in the spring time. The Heart River was overflowing and as of today some people continue to call the river "Heartless" because of the damage it had caused to the little town.
Flasher is located at (46.454942, -101.232920)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it is land and 1.41% is water.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 287 |
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| 1930 | 346 | 20.6% | |
| 1940 | 387 | 11.8% | |
| 1950 | 413 | 6.7% | |
| 1960 | 515 | 24.7% | |
| 1970 | 467 | −9.3% | |
| 1980 | 410 | −12.2% | |
| 1990 | 317 | −22.7% | |
| 2000 | 285 | −10.1% | |
| 2010 | 232 | −18.6% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 285 people, 130 households, and 72 families residing in the city. The population density was 408.0 people per square mile (157.2/km²). There were 155 housing units at an average density of 221.9 per square mile (85.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.89% White, 0.35% Native American, 0.35% Asian, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population. Flasher, North Dakota was established by multiple German families from Russia in the early 1900s. It is rumored that one of the sons from the ship was left behind and is now living in Germany, in a small village near Heidelberg.
There were 130 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.6% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the city the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 30.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,313, and the median income for a family was $40,556. Males had a median income of $24,167 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,970. About 9.7% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.7% of those sixty five or over.
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