Lankin, North Dakota

Lankin, North Dakota
—  City  —
Nickname(s): Madysen's Town
Location of Lankin, North Dakota
Coordinates:
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Walsh
Area
 • Total 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
 • Land 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,352 ft (412 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 98
 • Density 375.5/sq mi (145.0/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 58250
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-44860[2]
GNIS feature ID 1029832[3]

Lankin is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 98 at the 2010 census.[1] Lankin was founded in 1905.

Geography

Lankin is located at (48.314818, -97.922697)[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1910 341
1920 334 −2.1%
1930 267 −20.1%
1940 283 6.0%
1950 287 1.4%
1960 303 5.6%
1970 221 −27.1%
1980 175 −20.8%
1990 152 −13.1%
2000 131 −13.8%
2010 98 −25.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 131 people, 64 households, and 38 families residing in the city. The population density was 375.5 people per square mile (144.5/km²). There were 83 housing units at an average density of 237.9 per square mile (91.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.95% White, 2.29% Native American, and 0.76% from two or more races.

There were 64 households out of which 18.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.6% were non-families. 40.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the city the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 37.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,679, and the median income for a family was $40,313. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,016. There were no families and 5.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 7.7% of those over.

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