- Mott, North Dakota
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Mott, North Dakota — City — Location of Mott, North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°22′25″N 102°19′30″W / 46.37361°N 102.325°WCoordinates: 46°22′25″N 102°19′30″W / 46.37361°N 102.325°W Country United States State North Dakota County Hettinger Government – Mayor Troy Mosbrucker Area – Total 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) – Land 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 2,382 ft (726 m) Population (2010)[1] – Total 721 – Density 894.4/sq mi (345.3/km2) Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) – Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6) ZIP code 58646 Area code(s) 701 FIPS code 38-54620[2] GNIS feature ID 1030299[3] Mott is a city in Hettinger County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Hettinger County[4]. The population was 721 at the 2010 census.
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History
Mott was founded in 1904. It was named for Lillian Mott, secretary of founder William H. Brown.[5]
Geography
Mott is located at 46°22′25″N 102°19′30″W / 46.37361°N 102.325°W (46.373506, -102.324916)[6].
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. %± 1920 723 — 1930 1,036 43.3% 1940 1,220 17.8% 1950 1,583 29.8% 1960 1,463 −7.6% 1970 1,368 −6.5% 1980 1,315 −3.9% 1990 1,019 −22.5% 2000 808 −20.7% 2010 721 −10.8% U.S. Decennial Census As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 808 people, 362 households, and 205 families residing in the city. The population density was 894.4 people per square mile (346.6/km²). There were 441 housing units at an average density of 488.1 per square mile (189.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.50% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.25% Pacific Islander, and 0.12% from two or more races.
There were 362 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 42.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 18.1% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 34.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,583, and the median income for a family was $33,929. Males had a median income of $24,327 versus $15,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,718. About 9.6% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Mott shares a unified school district with nearby Regent, North Dakota. The Mott/Regent School District's mascot is the Wildfire. Grades K-4 and 9-12 are located in Mott while grades 5-8 are located in Regent.[7] Prior to unification the Mott School District's mascot was the Cardinals.
The Mott/Regent Wildfire won the 2007 North Dakota High School Nine Man Football championship, defeating the Napoleon-Gackle-Streeter Imperials.[8]
Notable people
- Eric Hardmeyer, president and CEO of the Bank of North Dakota.
- Larry Woiwode, author and poet laureate of North Dakota.
Notes
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Profile for Mott, North Dakota". ePodunk. http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=52878. Retrieved 2010-06-21.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Mott/Regent School District - Home
- ^ In-Forum
External links
Municipalities and communities of Hettinger County, North Dakota County seat: MottCities Mott | New England | Regent
Townships Unorganized
territoryCentral Hettinger
Unincorporated
communitiesBentley | Burt | Havelock | Watrous
Categories:- Cities in North Dakota
- Populated places in Hettinger County, North Dakota
- County seats in North Dakota
- Populated places established in 1904
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