- Mandan, North Dakota
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Mandan, North Dakota — City — City Hall in Mandan
Location of Mandan, North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°49′44″N 100°53′28″W / 46.82889°N 100.89111°WCoordinates: 46°49′44″N 100°53′28″W / 46.82889°N 100.89111°W[1] Country United States State North Dakota County Morton Area – Total 10.3 sq mi (26.6 km2) – Land 10.2 sq mi (26.4 km2) – Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) Elevation 1,647 ft (502 m) Population (2010)[2] – Total 18,331 – Density 1,642.8/sq mi (634.1/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP code 58554 Area code(s) 701 FIPS code 38-49900[3] GNIS feature ID 1030076[4] Highways I-94, I-94 Bus., I-194, ND 6, ND 1806 Website www.cityofmandan.com Mandan is a city in Morton County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Morton County[5]. It is a core city of the Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 18,331 at the 2010 census.[2] Mandan was founded in 1879 and became the county seat in 1881.
Mandan is located just across the Missouri River from Bismarck.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.3 square miles (27 km2). 10.2 square miles (26 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (1.07%) is water.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1880 239 — 1890 1,328 455.6% 1900 1,658 24.8% 1910 3,873 133.6% 1920 4,336 12.0% 1930 5,037 16.2% 1940 6,685 32.7% 1950 7,298 9.2% 1960 10,525 44.2% 1970 11,093 5.4% 1980 15,513 39.8% 1990 15,177 −2.2% 2000 16,718 10.2% 2010 18,331 9.6% U.S. Decennial Census As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 16,718 people, 6,647 households, and 4,553 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,642.8 per square mile (634.1/km²). There were 6,958 housing units at an average density of 683.7 per square mile (263.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.98% White, 0.20% African American, 3.02% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
The top 6 ancestry groups in the city are German (61.3%), Norwegian (15.4%), Russian (13.1%), Irish (7.9%), English (4.2%), United States (2.9%).
There were 6,647 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $38,182, and the median income for a family was $46,210. Males had a median income of $31,653 versus $21,400 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,509. About 7.0% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Henry Waldo Coe, early state politician, close friend of Theodore Roosevelt.
- Ron Erhardt, former head coach of the New England Patriots.
- Arthur Peterson, Jr., actor.
Education
The city of Mandan is served by Mandan Public Schools. The system operates Roosevelt Elementary School, Mary Stark Elementary School, Lewis & Clark Elementary School, Ft. Lincoln Elementary School, Custer Elementary School, Mandan Middle School, and Mandan High School. Two private schools, Christ the King School and St. Joseph School, also operate in Mandan.
Hospitals
Triumph Hospital Central Dakotas - Triumph Hospital Central Dakotas is a 41-bed critical care hospital located just outside of Bismarck, North Dakota in Mandan.[citation needed]
Local media
Main article: Media in Bismarck-MandanMandan shares a print, radio, and television media market with nearby Bismarck.
Sports
- Mandan Chiefs of North Dakota American Legion Baseball
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
Municipalities and communities of Morton County, North Dakota County seat: MandanCities Almont | Flasher | Glen Ullin | Hebron | Mandan | New Salem
Township Captain's Landing
CDP Harmon
Unorganized
territoriesEast Morton | Mandan | West Morton
Unincorporated
communities
Bismarck-Mandan Metropolitan Area (ND)Counties Core city Surrounding areas Categories:- Cities in North Dakota
- Populated places in Morton County, North Dakota
- Bismarck–Mandan
- County seats in North Dakota
- Populated places established in 1879
- North Dakota populated places on the Missouri River
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