Westhope, North Dakota

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

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leader_title = Mayor
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 0.8
area_land_km2 = 0.8
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
area_land_sq_mi = 0.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 533
population_density_km2 = 642.3
population_density_sq_mi = 1663.5

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 458
elevation_ft = 1503
latd = 48 |latm = 54 |lats = 39 |latNS = N
longd = 101 |longm = 1 |longs = 12 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 58793
area_code = 701
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 38-85020GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1032755GR|3
website = http://www.westhope.net
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Westhope is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 533 at the 2000 census. Westhope was founded in 1903.

Geography

Westhope is located at coor dms|48|54|39|N|101|1|12|W|city (48.910814, -101.020046)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 533 people, 228 households, and 134 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,663.5 people per square mile (643.1/km²). There were 268 housing units at an average density of 836.5/sq mi (323.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.31% White, 0.94% Native American, and 0.75% from two or more races.

There were 228 households out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 28.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,964, and the median income for a family was $30,938. Males had a median income of $24,554 versus $14,792 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,252. About 10.1% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 18.2% of those age 65 or over.

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