Nome, North Dakota

Nome, North Dakota
—  City  —
Street in Nome
Location of Nome, North Dakota
Nome, North Dakota Location of Nome, North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°40′40″N 97°48′46″W / 46.67778°N 97.81278°W / 46.67778; -97.81278Coordinates: 46°40′40″N 97°48′46″W / 46.67778°N 97.81278°W / 46.67778; -97.81278
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Barnes
Area
– Total	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
– Land	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,339 ft (408 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	62
– Density	168.8/sq mi (65.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	58062
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-57180[2]
GNIS feature ID	1030421[3]

Nome is a city in Barnes County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 62 at the 2010 census.^[1] Nome was founded in 1901.

Geography

Nome is located at 46°40′40″N 97°48′46″W / 46.67778°N 97.81278°W / 46.67778; -97.81278 (46.677767, -97.812869)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	218		—
1920	267		22.5%
1930	218		−18.4%
1940	277		27.1%
1950	217		−21.7%
1960	145		−33.2%
1970	103		−29.0%
1980	67		−35.0%
1990	67		0%
2000	70		4.5%
2010	62		−11.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 70 people, 31 households, and 20 families residing in the city. The population density was 168.8 people per square mile (65.9/km²). There were 38 housing units at an average density of 91.6 per square mile (35.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.71% White, and 4.29% from two or more races.

There were 31 households out of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.1% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 14.3% from 45 to 64, and 31.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,500, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $16,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,973. There were 7.7% of families and 12.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.0% of under eighteens and 7.7% of those over 64.

Nome is the home of Inter-Community Telephone Company http://ictc.com

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 2 May 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.