Lawton, North Dakota

Lawton, North Dakota
—  City  —
The Lawton Fire Department
Location of Lawton, North Dakota
Coordinates:
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Ramsey
Founded 1902
Area
 • Total 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
 • Land 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation 1,516 ft (462 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 30
 • Density 45.3/sq mi (17.5/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 58345
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-45300[2]
GNIS feature ID 1029847[3]

Lawton is a city in Ramsey County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 30 at the 2010 census.[1] Lawton was founded in 1902.

Geography

Lawton is located at (48.302955, -98.364814).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (7.92%) is water.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1920 227
1930 233 2.6%
1940 210 −9.9%
1950 211 0.5%
1960 159 −24.6%
1970 123 −22.6%
1980 101 −17.9%
1990 63 −37.6%
2000 42 −33.3%
2010 30 −28.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 42 people, 24 households, and 10 families residing in the city. The population density was 45.3 people per square mile (17.4/km²). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 41.0 per square mile (15.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.62% White, and 2.38% from two or more races.

There were 24 households out of which 12.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 54.2% were non-families. 54.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 29.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.75 and the average family size was 2.64.

In the city the population was spread out with 14.3% under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 14.3% from 25 to 44, 40.5% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $14,375, and the median income for a family was $16,875. Males had a median income of $30,625 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,752. There were 22.2% of families and 21.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 30.0% of those over 64.

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