Niagara, North Dakota

Niagara, North Dakota
—  City  —
At the corner of Ransom and Second
Coordinates: 47°59′49″N 97°52′10″W / 47.99694°N 97.86944°W / 47.99694; -97.86944Coordinates: 47°59′49″N 97°52′10″W / 47.99694°N 97.86944°W / 47.99694; -97.86944
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Grand Forks
Metro	Greater Grand Forks
Area
– Total	1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2)
– Land	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	1,457 ft (444 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	53
– Density	61.2/sq mi (23.6/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	58266
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-56780[2]
GNIS feature ID	1030403[3]

Niagara is a city in Grand Forks County, North Dakota in the United States. It is part of the "Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Greater Grand Forks". The population was 53 at the 2010 census.^[1] Niagara was founded in 1883.

Geography

Niagara is located at 47°59′49″N 97°52′10″W / 47.99694°N 97.86944°W / 47.99694; -97.86944 (47.997001, -97.869353).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²).0.9 square miles (2.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of it (3.12%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 57 people, 27 households, and 18 families residing in the city. The population density was 61.2 people per square mile (23.7/km²). There were 35 housing units at an average density of 37.6 per square mile (14.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.74% White, 1.75% Native American, and 3.51% from two or more races.

There were 27 households out of which 14.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.50.

In the city the population was spread out with 17.5% under the age of 18, 1.8% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 28.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $20,625 versus $16,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,206. There were no families and 6.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1900	392		—
1910	157		−59.9%
1920	199		26.8%
1930	207		4.0%
1940	179		−13.5%
1950	163		−8.9%
1960	157		−3.7%
1970	115		−26.8%
1980	76		−33.9%
1990	73		−3.9%
2000	57		−21.9%
2010	53		−7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

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.