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Dunn Center, North Dakota
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Dunn Center City Hall
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Location of Dunn Center, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Dunn |
| Founded | 1914 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.39 sq mi (1.02 km2) |
| • Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,175 ft (663 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 227 |
| • Estimate
(2022)
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229 |
| • Density | 580.56/sq mi (224.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
58626
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-20940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1035999 |
Dunn Center is a city in Dunn County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 227 at the 2020 census. Dunn Center was founded in 1914.
History
Dunn Center was laid out in 1914, when the railroad was extended to that point. The city was so named on account of its central location in Dunn County.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2), all land.
Dunn Center is located on North Dakota Highway 200, east of Lake Ilo.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 247 | — | |
| 1930 | 276 | 11.7% | |
| 1940 | 238 | −13.8% | |
| 1950 | 246 | 3.4% | |
| 1960 | 250 | 1.6% | |
| 1970 | 107 | −57.2% | |
| 1980 | 170 | 58.9% | |
| 1990 | 128 | −24.7% | |
| 2000 | 122 | −4.7% | |
| 2010 | 146 | 19.7% | |
| 2020 | 227 | 55.5% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 229 | 56.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 146 people in 66 households, including 38 families, in the city. The population density was 374.4 inhabitants per square mile (144.6/km2). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 205.1 per square mile (79.2/km2). The racial makup of the city was 93.8% White, 1.4% Native American, 0.7% from other races, and 4.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4%.
Of the 66 households, 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.4% were non-families. 33.3% of households were one person and 19.7% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.82.
The median age was 39.2 years. 21.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 18.5% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Dunn Center has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Dunn Center 1E, North Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1919–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 62 (17) |
65 (18) |
80 (27) |
96 (36) |
100 (38) |
108 (42) |
111 (44) |
110 (43) |
107 (42) |
98 (37) |
77 (25) |
64 (18) |
111 (44) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 46.8 (8.2) |
50.1 (10.1) |
64.9 (18.3) |
77.8 (25.4) |
85.7 (29.8) |
90.9 (32.7) |
95.7 (35.4) |
99.0 (37.2) |
93.1 (33.9) |
81.6 (27.6) |
62.8 (17.1) |
49.5 (9.7) |
100.4 (38.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 24.4 (−4.2) |
28.6 (−1.9) |
41.0 (5.0) |
55.1 (12.8) |
66.4 (19.1) |
75.6 (24.2) |
83.5 (28.6) |
84.2 (29.0) |
73.1 (22.8) |
56.4 (13.6) |
40.2 (4.6) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
54.7 (12.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 12.3 (−10.9) |
16.2 (−8.8) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
41.5 (5.3) |
53.1 (11.7) |
62.7 (17.1) |
68.6 (20.3) |
68.3 (20.2) |
58.0 (14.4) |
43.0 (6.1) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
16.6 (−8.6) |
41.4 (5.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 0.2 (−17.7) |
3.8 (−15.7) |
15.4 (−9.2) |
28.0 (−2.2) |
39.8 (4.3) |
49.7 (9.8) |
53.7 (12.1) |
52.3 (11.3) |
42.9 (6.1) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
15.7 (−9.1) |
5.7 (−14.6) |
28.1 (−2.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −46 (−43) |
−52 (−47) |
−35 (−37) |
−14 (−26) |
12 (−11) |
22 (−6) |
33 (1) |
29 (−2) |
14 (−10) |
−14 (−26) |
−23 (−31) |
−38 (−39) |
−52 (−47) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.36 (9.1) |
0.36 (9.1) |
0.73 (19) |
1.36 (35) |
2.62 (67) |
3.25 (83) |
2.46 (62) |
1.84 (47) |
1.72 (44) |
1.17 (30) |
0.55 (14) |
0.41 (10) |
16.83 (427) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.0 (18) |
5.4 (14) |
6.8 (17) |
4.6 (12) |
0.5 (1.3) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
2.1 (5.3) |
6.7 (17) |
5.4 (14) |
38.6 (98.85) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.1 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 8.7 | 10.4 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 76.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 24.4 |
| Source: NOAA (precip days, snow/snow days 1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
Education
It is zoned to the Killdeer School District.
See also
In Spanish: Dunn Center para niños
