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Douglas
Street in Douglas
Street in Douglas
Location of Douglas, North Dakota
Location of Douglas, North Dakota
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Ward
Founded 1906
Area
 • Total 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
 • Land 0.28 sq mi (0.74 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2)
Elevation
2,057 ft (627 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 93
 • Estimate 
(2022)
91
 • Density 327.46/sq mi (126.52/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58735
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-20020
GNIS feature ID 1035996

Douglas is a city in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 93 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area. Douglas was founded in 1906.

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, multiple business buildings on Main Street were demolished. Between 2005 and 2009, the school was razed for an unknown reason. Today, the town is a shell of its former self, with a bar being the only business left in operation.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2), of which 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 171
1920 284 66.1%
1930 288 1.4%
1940 313 8.7%
1950 236 −24.6%
1960 210 −11.0%
1970 144 −31.4%
1980 112 −22.2%
1990 93 −17.0%
2000 64 −31.2%
2010 64 0.0%
2020 93 45.3%
2022 (est.) 91 42.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 64 people, 28 households, and 19 families residing in the city. The population density was 220.7 inhabitants per square mile (85.2/km2). There were 40 housing units at an average density of 137.9 per square mile (53.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% White, 3.1% Native American, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 28 households, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.1% were non-families. 32.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the city was 49.3 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.2% were from 25 to 44; 37.6% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 42.2% male and 57.8% female.

See also

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