Mooreton, North Dakota

Mooreton, North Dakota
—  City  —
Location of Mooreton, North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°16′5″N 96°52′31″W / 46.26806°N 96.87528°W / 46.26806; -96.87528Coordinates: 46°16′5″N 96°52′31″W / 46.26806°N 96.87528°W / 46.26806; -96.87528
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Richland
Area
– Total	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
– Land	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	971 ft (296 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	197
– Density	769.7/sq mi (297.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	58061
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-54220[2]
GNIS feature ID	1030281[3]

Mooreton is a city in Richland County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 197 at the 2010 census.^[1] Mooreton was founded in 1884. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Mooreton is located at 46°16′5″N 96°52′31″W / 46.26806°N 96.87528°W / 46.26806; -96.87528 (46.268002, -96.875144)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	123		—
1930	147		19.5%
1940	146		−0.7%
1950	161		10.3%
1960	164		1.9%
1970	158		−3.7%
1980	216		36.7%
1990	193		−10.6%
2000	204		5.7%
2010	197		−3.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 204 people, 92 households, and 49 families residing in the city. The population density was 769.7 people per square mile (291.7/km²). There were 95 housing units at an average density of 358.5 per square mile (135.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.04% White and 1.96% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.

There were 92 households out of which 21.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 1.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.7% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $48,281. Males had a median income of $27,361 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,434. About 9.1% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

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.