Horace, North Dakota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Horace, North Dakota
settlement_type = City
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image_caption = Near the grain elevator in Horace


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map_caption = Location of Horace, 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 = Cass

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established_title = Founded
established_date = 1882

unit_pref = Imperial
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area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 5.8
area_land_km2 = 5.8
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 2.2
area_land_sq_mi = 2.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 915
population_density_km2 = 157.8
population_density_sq_mi = 408.7

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 279
elevation_ft = 915
latd = 46 |latm = 45 |lats = 35 |latNS = N
longd = 96 |longm = 54 |longs = 15 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 58047
area_code = 701
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 38-38900GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1029530GR|3
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Horace is a city in Cass County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 915 at the 2000 census. It is now primarily a bedroom community of nearby Fargo. Horace was founded in 1882.

Geography

Horace is located at coor dms|46|45|35|N|96|54|15|W|city (46.759795, -96.904122).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 915 people, 300 households, and 248 families residing in the city. The population density was 408.7 people per square mile (157.7/km²). There were 311 housing units at an average density of 138.9/sq mi (53.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.47% White, 0.11% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 300 households out of which 55.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 11.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the city the population was spread out with 35.7% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 37.5% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,510, and the median income for a family was $47,639. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $20,924 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,761. About 3.2% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

USCensusPop
1920=
1930=
1940=
1950= 190
1960= 178
1970= 276
1980= 494
1990= 662
2000= 915
estimate= 1464
estyear= 2006
estref=Fact|date=June 2008

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