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Brinsmade, North Dakota
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Location of Brinsmade, North Dakota
Location of Brinsmade, North Dakota
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Benson
Founded October 7, 1889
Incorporated April 4, 1904
Area
 • Total 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)
 • Land 0.27 sq mi (0.71 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,562 ft (476 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 30
 • Estimate 
(2022)
28
 • Density 109.89/sq mi (42.37/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58351
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-09460
GNIS feature ID 1035942

Brinsmade is a small city in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. In 2020, about 30 people lived there. The city was started in 1889.

History of Brinsmade

Brinsmade was officially planned out on October 7, 1889. This happened when a Northern Pacific Railway train line was extended to the area. The village became an official city on April 4, 1904. It was named after a person called Reverend S. Brinsmade.

Geography of Brinsmade

Brinsmade is located in North Dakota. The city covers a total area of about 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2). All of this area is land, with no water.

Population and People

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 203
1920 191 −5.9%
1930 199 4.2%
1940 206 3.5%
1950 136 −34.0%
1960 110 −19.1%
1970 36 −67.3%
1980 54 50.0%
1990 21 −61.1%
2000 29 38.1%
2010 35 20.7%
2020 30 −14.3%
2022 (est.) 28 −20.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

What the 2010 Census Showed

In 2010, the census counted 35 people living in Brinsmade. There were 13 homes, and 8 of these were families. The city had about 152.2 inhabitants per square mile (58.8/km2) people per square mile. All the people living in Brinsmade at that time were White.

  • Out of the 13 homes, almost half (46.2%) had children under 18 living there.
  • About 38.5% of homes had married couples living together.
  • Some homes (15.4%) had a female head of the house with no husband.
  • A few homes (7.7%) had a male head of the house with no wife.
  • About 23.1% of homes had just one person living alone.
  • The average home had about 2.69 people.

The average age of people in the city was 33.3 years old.

  • 40% of the people were under 18 years old.
  • About 31.5% were between 25 and 44 years old.
  • About 25.7% were between 45 and 64 years old.
  • A small number (2.9%) were 65 years or older.

More females lived in Brinsmade than males in 2010. About 57.1% were female and 42.9% were male.

Education

Children in Brinsmade attend schools in the Leeds School District 6.

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