| Leith, North Dakota | |
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| — City — | |
| Location of Leith, North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| • Land | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,343 ft (714 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 16 |
| • Density | 22.7/sq mi (8.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 58529 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-45860[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1029862[3] |
Leith (pronunciation: /ˈliːθ/ leeth) is a city in Grant County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 16 at the 2010 census.[1]
Leith was founded in 1910 along a Milwaukee Road branch line that separated from the railroad's Pacific Extension in McLaughlin, South Dakota and ran to New England, North Dakota. The name was given by railroad officials and comes from the city of Leith in Scotland.[4] This line was abandoned in 1984, isolating Leith as none of the primary highways in the area were constructed to go through the city.
Leith is located at (46.358871, -101.636202)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) of it is land and 0.80% is water.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 158 |
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| 1930 | 174 | 10.1% | |
| 1940 | 166 | −4.6% | |
| 1950 | 160 | −3.6% | |
| 1960 | 100 | −37.5% | |
| 1970 | 92 | −8.0% | |
| 1980 | 59 | −35.9% | |
| 1990 | 43 | −27.1% | |
| 2000 | 28 | −34.9% | |
| 2010 | 16 | −42.9% | |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 28 people, 14 households, and 7 families residing in the city. The population density was 22.7 people per square mile (8.8/km²). There were 21 housing units at an average density of 17.0 per square mile (6.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 14 households out of which none had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 42.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.75.
In the city the population was spread out with 10.7% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 35.7% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $12,031, and the median income for a family was $21,250. Males had a median income of $16,250 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,171. There were 55.6% of families and 51.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 100.0% of under eighteens and 20.0% of those over 64.
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