| Mohall, North Dakota | |
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| — City — | |
| Motto: Beautiful Town, Beautiful People. | |
| Location of Mohall, North Dakota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Renville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,640 ft (500 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 783 |
| • Density | 747.9/sq mi (288.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58761 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-53780[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1030268[3] |
Mohall is a city in Renville County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Renville County[4]. The population was 783 at the 2010 census.[1] Mohall is part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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Mohall was founded in 1901 by M.O. Hall, a businessman from Duluth, Minnesota. The city was originally named Hall but this conflicted with another community in North Dakota with the same name, so it was changed to Mohall in 1902. In 1910, Mohall was established as the county seat for Renville County.[5]
Mohall is located at (48.765010, -101.511043)[6]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), all of it land.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 493 |
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| 1920 | 651 | 32.0% | |
| 1930 | 676 | 3.8% | |
| 1940 | 687 | 1.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,073 | 56.2% | |
| 1960 | 956 | −10.9% | |
| 1970 | 950 | −0.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,049 | 10.4% | |
| 1990 | 931 | −11.2% | |
| 2000 | 812 | −12.8% | |
| 2010 | 783 | −3.6% | |
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At the 2000 census[2], there were 812 people, 340 households and 214 families residing in the city. The population density was 747.9 per square mile (287.6/km²). There were 397 housing units at an average density of 365.6 per square mile (140.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.40% White, 0.74% Native American, 0.25% Asian, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.
There were 340 households of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.88.
Age distribution was 20.9% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 30.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.
The median household income was $30,139, and the median family income was $38,636. Males had a median income of $27,344 versus $16,776 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,341. About 8.8% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
The Mohall, Sherwood, and Lansford school districts consolidated into the Mohall Lansford Sherwood School District in 2005. In order to minimize controversy, the three school districts' old nicknames were retired. Voters in the consolidated districts chose as the new nickname the Mavericks. Before the consolidation, the nickname for the Mohall school district was the Yellowjackets.
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