Bisbee, North Dakota facts for kids
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Bisbee
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Business district of Bisbee
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Location of Bisbee, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Towner |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
| • Land | 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,595 ft (486 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 110 |
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102 |
| • Density | 365.45/sq mi (141.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
58317
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-07180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1035933 |
Bisbee is a small city located in Towner County, North Dakota, in the United States. It was founded in 1888. According to the 2020 census, 110 people live there.
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History of Bisbee
Bisbee was named after Colonel Andrew Bisbee. He was from Peru, Maine. Colonel Bisbee was a soldier in the Civil War. He moved to Towner County in 1885.
In 1890, county leaders asked him to help get aid for a drought. He was also elected to the North Dakota Senate. Colonel Bisbee gave land for the town of Bisbee. He also donated land for railroads to pass through the area.
Geography and Climate
Bisbee is a small city. The United States Census Bureau says it covers about 0.26 square miles (0.78 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
Bisbee's Climate
Bisbee has a humid continental climate. This means it has big changes in temperature during the year. Summers are warm to hot, and sometimes humid. Winters are cold, and can be very cold.
Life in Bisbee
Bisbee was featured in a Newsweek magazine article on September 10, 2001. The article talked about how the town was slowly getting smaller. At that time, even the mayor was thinking of leaving.
Over the years, Bisbee had lost many things. These included movies at Pettsinger's Theater. There were no more root-beer floats at Brannon's Drug and Soda Fountain. You couldn't buy groceries at Dick's Red Owl anymore.
When the article was written, Bisbee did not have a doctor, lawyer, plumber, or priest. The number of people living there had dropped by more than 30 percent in ten years. Only 227 people lived in Bisbee at that time.
Population Changes
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 444 | — | |
| 1920 | 500 | 12.6% | |
| 1930 | 531 | 6.2% | |
| 1940 | 393 | −26.0% | |
| 1950 | 365 | −7.1% | |
| 1960 | 388 | 6.3% | |
| 1970 | 305 | −21.4% | |
| 1980 | 257 | −15.7% | |
| 1990 | 227 | −11.7% | |
| 2000 | 167 | −26.4% | |
| 2010 | 126 | −24.6% | |
| 2020 | 110 | −12.7% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 102 | −19.0% | |
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2010 Population Details
In 2010, there were 126 people living in Bisbee. They lived in 63 households. About half of these were families (31 families). The city had 97 housing units.
Most of the people (96.0%) were White. About 4.0% were Native American. A small number (0.8%) were Hispanic or Latino.
About 19.0% of households had children under 18. About 38.1% were married couples. Some households (46.0%) had only one person living there. About 22.2% of these were people 65 or older living alone. The average household had 2.00 people. The average family had 2.84 people.
The average age in Bisbee was 49 years old. About 17.5% of residents were under 18. About 23% were 65 or older. There were slightly more males (53.2%) than females (46.8%).
Education in Bisbee
Students from Bisbee attend schools in the North Star Schools district. This district is located in Cando.
Bisbee used to have its own school district until 1980. Then it became part of the Bisbee-Egeland School District. In 2008, that district closed. Its students then joined the Cando schools.
See also
In Spanish: Bisbee (Dakota del Norte) para niños
