Antler, North Dakota facts for kids
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Antler, North Dakota
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Former U.S. Customs house in Antler
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Location of Antler, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Bottineau |
| Founded | 1905 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.19 sq mi (0.48 km2) |
| • Land | 0.19 sq mi (0.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,536 ft (468 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 22 |
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21 |
| • Density | 118.28/sq mi (45.72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
58711
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-02660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1035912 |
Antler is a small city in Bottineau County, located in the state of North Dakota in the United States. In 2020, about 22 people lived there. Antler was officially started in 1905.
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History of Antler
Antler began as a place for a rural post office in 1898. The town later moved in 1902. This move brought it closer to the Great Northern Railway. The city was officially planned and founded in 1905. By 1910, its population grew to 342 people.
In 1911, Antler was hit by a series of strong tornadoes. These storms caused a lot of damage. They were among the deadliest tornadoes ever recorded in North Dakota's history.
Over the years, Antler's population slowly became smaller. By 1980, only 101 people lived there. In 2000, the number dropped to 47 residents.
Antler High School closed its doors in 1976. The Antler Grade School was also set to close in 1981. To try and save their town, two residents, Rick Jorgensen and Harley "Bud" Kissner, came up with an idea. They wanted to bring new families with children to Antler. Their goal was to keep the school open.
Rick thought of giving away land to new residents. Bud offered some of his farm land for this plan. The deal was that families had to stay for five years. They also had to enroll their children in the Antler elementary school. Rick put an ad in the newspaper. News about their plan spread quickly across the country. It even appeared on national TV news shows.
People from all over the world, including Germany and Australia, wrote to Rick. The plan helped for a few years. Six families received plots of land. However, the grade school eventually closed in 1987.
Geography of Antler
Antler is located in Antler Township. It is very close to the border between the United States and Canada. The city covers an area of about 0.48 square kilometers (0.19 square miles). All of this area is land.
Both the city and the surrounding area are named after a nearby stream called Antler Creek. If you look at a map, the branches of this creek look a bit like a deer's antlers.
Population Information
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 342 | — | |
| 1920 | 265 | −22.5% | |
| 1930 | 318 | 20.0% | |
| 1940 | 254 | −20.1% | |
| 1950 | 217 | −14.6% | |
| 1960 | 210 | −3.2% | |
| 1970 | 135 | −35.7% | |
| 1980 | 101 | −25.2% | |
| 1990 | 74 | −26.7% | |
| 2000 | 47 | −36.5% | |
| 2010 | 27 | −42.6% | |
| 2020 | 22 | −18.5% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 21 | −22.2% | |
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2010 Census Details
In 2010, there were 27 people living in Antler. These people lived in 16 different homes. Six of these homes were families. The city had 29 housing units in total.
About 12.5% of the homes had children under 18 years old. About 31.3% of the homes were married couples living together. Most homes (62.5%) were made up of single individuals. Also, 43.8% of homes had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in Antler was 53.5 years. About 14.8% of residents were under 18. About 37% were between 45 and 64 years old. And 33.3% were 65 years or older. Slightly more than half (51.9%) of the residents were male.
Things to See in Antler
Antler was once home to what was said to be the world's largest historical quilt. This huge quilt was put together by Leona Tennyson. It measured about 26 meters (85 feet) wide and 41 meters (134 feet) long. The quilt showed the outline of North Dakota. It also had lines marking all of its counties.
Antler is also home to a special site called the O-2 Flight, "King Stag." This site once held an LGM-30 Minuteman Nuclear Missile silo. It was known for being the closest intercontinental nuclear missile site to Canada, which is a nuclear-missile-free country. This site was part of the United States' defense system. It was managed by crews from the 742d Missile Squadron. These crews were based out of Minot AFB in Minot, North Dakota.
See also
In Spanish: Antler (Dakota del Norte) para niños
