Barton, North Dakota

Barton, North Dakota
Census-designated place & unincorporated community

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Barton, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°30′25″N 100°10′34″W / 48.50694°N 100.17611°W / 48.50694; -100.17611Coordinates: 48°30′25″N 100°10′34″W / 48.50694°N 100.17611°W / 48.50694; -100.17611
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Pierce
Founded 1887
Incorporated 1906
Disincorporated 1997
Area[1]
 • Total 0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2)
 • Land 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation 1,506 ft (459 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 20
 • Density 45/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 58384
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-05220
GNIS feature ID 1027821[3]

Barton is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Pierce County, North Dakota, United States. Its population was 20 as of the 2010 census.[2]

History

Barton was founded in 1887 at a junction on the Great Northern Railway. The town was originally named Denney. The town was renamed to Barton on June 13, 1893 by as Postmaster James A. Tyvand. Barton was incorporated in 1906, and the town reached the peak population of 202 in 1910. Barton declined to a population of 38 in 1980.[4] Barton disincorporated in 1997.[5]

Geography

Barton is located at 48°30′25″N 100°10′34″W / 48.50694°N 100.17611°W / 48.50694; -100.17611 (48.506944, -100.176111).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.44 square miles (1.14 km2), of which, 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1910202—
1920158−21.8%
19301707.6%
1940157−7.6%
1950102−35.0%
196080−21.6%
197034−57.5%
19803811.8%
199024−36.8%
201020—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 20 people, 7 households, and 5 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 59.2 inhabitants per square mile (22.9/km2). There were 17 housing units at an average density of 50.3 per square mile (19.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.0% White.

There were 7 households of which 57.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, and 28.6% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.40.

The median age in the CDP was 45.5 years. 35.0% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 5.0% were from 25 to 44; 40.0% were from 45 to 64; and 15.0% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the CDP was 65.0% male and 35.0% female.

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ↑ "Barton". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  4. ↑ Wick, Douglas A. "Barton (Pierce County)". North Dakota Place Names. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
  5. ↑ "Boundary Changes".
  6. 1 2 "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  7. ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing".
  8. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
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