Buxton, North Dakota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Buxton, North Dakota
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Buxton, 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 = Traill

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area_total_km2 = 0.5
area_land_km2 = 0.5
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.2
area_land_sq_mi = 0.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 350
population_density_km2 = 669.9
population_density_sq_mi = 1735.1

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 284
elevation_ft = 932
latd = 47 |latm = 36 |lats = 12 |latNS = N
longd = 97 |longm = 5 |longs = 59 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 58218
area_code = 701
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blank_info = 38-11340GR|2
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blank1_info = 1028221GR|3
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Buxton is a city in Traill County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 350 at the 2000 census. Buxton was founded in 1881.

Buxton has become a bedroom community for the nearby Greater Grand Forks metropolitan area.

Geography

Buxton is located at coor dms|47|36|12|N|97|5|59|W|city (47.603230, -97.099770)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 350 people, 133 households, and 96 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,735.1 people per square mile (675.7/km²). There were 141 housing units at an average density of 699.0/sq mi (272.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.00% White, 0.29% Asian, 1.43% from other races, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.

There were 133 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,694, and the median income for a family was $48,333. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $22,143 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,232. None of the families and 2.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.8% of those over 64.

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