Cooperstown, North Dakota

Cooperstown, North Dakota
—  City  —
Location of Cooperstown, North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°26′43″N 98°7′22″W / 47.44528°N 98.12278°W / 47.44528; -98.12278Coordinates: 47°26′43″N 98°7′22″W / 47.44528°N 98.12278°W / 47.44528; -98.12278
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Griggs
Area
– Total	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
– Land	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,434 ft (437 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	984
– Density	1,128.2/sq mi (435.6/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	58425
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-15900[2]
GNIS feature ID	1028450[3]
Highways	ND 45, ND 200
Website	www.cooperstownnd.com

Cooperstown is a city in Griggs County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Griggs County^[4]. The population was 984 at the 2010 census.^[1] Cooperstown was founded in 1882. It is the closest town to the Sibley Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

Geography

Cooperstown is located at 47°26′43″N 98°7′22″W / 47.44528°N 98.12278°W / 47.44528; -98.12278 (47.445175, -98.122878)^[5].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	368		—
1900	648		76.1%
1910	1,019		57.3%
1920	1,112		9.1%
1930	1,053		−5.3%
1940	1,077		2.3%
1950	1,189		10.4%
1960	1,424		19.8%
1970	1,485		4.3%
1980	1,308		−11.9%
1990	1,247		−4.7%
2000	1,053		−15.6%
2010	984		−6.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 1,053 people, 489 households, and 270 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,128.2 people per square mile (437.2/km²). There were 563 housing units at an average density of 603.2 per square mile (233.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.86% White, 0.19% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.

There were 489 households out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.6% were non-families. 42.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 26.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.0% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 32.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,705, and the median income for a family was $41,307. Males had a median income of $26,688 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,334. About 5.5% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Dick Johnson, chief test pilot for Convair.

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. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
5. ^ "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.