Bathgate, North Dakota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Bathgate, North Dakota
settlement_type = City
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image_caption = North Dakota School for the Blind in 1908


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pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of 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 = Pembina

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area_total_km2 = 0.8
area_land_km2 = 0.8
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
area_land_sq_mi = 0.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 66
population_density_km2 = 79.6
population_density_sq_mi = 206.2

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 249
elevation_ft = 817
latd = 48 |latm = 52 |lats = 52 |latNS = N
longd = 97 |longm = 28 |longs = 21 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 58216
area_code = 701
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blank_info = 38-05260GR|2
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blank1_info = 1027828GR|3
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Bathgate is a city in Pembina County, North Dakota in the United States. It sits on the banks of the Tongue River. The population was 66 at the 2000 census. Bathgate was founded in 1881. In 1908 the North Dakota School for the Blind was placed in Bathgate. The building still stands and is now occupied by a publishing company. [cite web
title = Start of our School
url = http://www.ndsb.k12.nd.us/start_of_our_school.htm
format = html
accessdate = 2007-11-19 ] Bathgate was the childhood home of former world-champion speed skater and figure skater, Norval Baptie. [cite news
last = Helm
first = Merry
coauthors =
title = Norval Baptie
work = Dakota Datebook
publisher = Prairie Public Radio
date = 2003-11-26
url = http://www.prairiepublic.org/programs/datebook/bydate/03/1103/112603.jsp
accessdate = 2007-11-20 ]

Geography

Bathgate is located at coor dms|48|52|52|N|97|28|21|W|city (48.881014, -97.472429)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 66 people, 25 households, and 18 families residing in the city. The population density was 206.2 people per square mile (79.6/km²). There were 28 housing units at an average density of 87.5/sq mi (33.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.33% White, 13.64% Native American, and 3.03% from two or more races.

There were 25 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 33.3% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 78.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $37,750 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,593. There were 8.7% of families and 4.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.

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