Pillsbury, North Dakota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Pillsbury, North Dakota
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Pillsbury, North Dakota


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = North Dakota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Barnes

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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Darrel Brudevold (as of 2008) [MacPherson, James, [http://www.in-forum.com/News/articles/205173 Voter turnout zero in Pillsbury] , Associated Press, 2008-06-16, retrieved 2008-06-16]
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area_total_km2 = 0.6
area_land_km2 = 0.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.2
area_land_sq_mi = 0.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 24
population_density_km2 = 37.1
population_density_sq_mi = 96.1

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 390
elevation_ft = 1280
latd = 47 |latm = 12 |lats = 22 |latNS = N
longd = 97 |longm = 47 |longs = 40 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 58065
area_code = 701
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 38-62540GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1030713GR|3
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Pillsbury is a small town in Barnes County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 24 as of the 2000 U.S. Census. Pillsbury was founded in 1911.

Geography

Pillsbury is located at coor dms|47|12|22|N|97|47|40|W|city (47.206162, -97.794467)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 24 people, 11 households, and six families residing in the town. The population density was 96.1 people per square mile (37.1/km²). There were 11 housing units at an average density of 44.0/sq mi (17.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.50% White and 12.50% Native American.

There were 11 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, and 36.4% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the town the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 37.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 166.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 171.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $24,583, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $12,500 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,137. There were no families and 11.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 100% of those over 64.

2008 city election

Pillsbury made international headlines in 2008 when no residents of the city showed up to vote in the city's primary election on June 10. While names were on the ballot for each available position, nobody was being challenged. [ [http://www.tagesschau.de/schlusslicht/buergermeisterwahl2.html Stell Dir vor, es ist Wahl und keiner geht hin] June 18 2008 tageschau.de de icon Retrieved on June 19 2008] According to the Barnes County Auditor, those in office are allowed to appoint people, including themselves, to the open positions until the next election. [ [http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=177198&in_page_id=2] Retrieved on July 10, 2008 ]

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