Edgeley, North Dakota facts for kids
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Edgeley, North Dakota
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Business district in Edgeley
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| Motto(s):
"Gateway To Wind Energy"
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Location of Edgeley, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | LaMoure |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.75 sq mi (1.93 km2) |
| • Land | 0.75 sq mi (1.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,565 ft (477 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 563 |
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556 |
| • Density | 745.31/sq mi (287.90/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
58433
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-22140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1033639 |
| Website | http://www.edgeley.com/ |
Edgeley is a city in LaMoure County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 563 at the 2010 census.
History
Edgeley was founded in 1886 by Richard Sykes, a landowner from England who named it after Edgeley, Cheshire, where he was born.
Geography
Edgeley is located at 46°21′34″N 98°42′44″W / 46.35944°N 98.71222°W (46.359415, -98.712201).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.75 square miles (1.94 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 306 | — | |
| 1910 | 749 | 144.8% | |
| 1920 | 803 | 7.2% | |
| 1930 | 821 | 2.2% | |
| 1940 | 803 | −2.2% | |
| 1950 | 943 | 17.4% | |
| 1960 | 992 | 5.2% | |
| 1970 | 888 | −10.5% | |
| 1980 | 843 | −5.1% | |
| 1990 | 680 | −19.3% | |
| 2000 | 637 | −6.3% | |
| 2010 | 563 | −11.6% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 556 | −1.2% | |
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Edgeley offers modern recreational facilities, an excellent school system and a full service business district. Edgeley Public School educates preschool thru 12th grade students. It enrolls between 200 and 300 kids yearly.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 563 people, 262 households, and 161 families residing in the city. The population density was 750.7 inhabitants per square mile (289.8/km2). There were 313 housing units at an average density of 417.3 per square mile (161.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.5% White, 0.2% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 262 households, of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.5% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.67.
The median age in the city was 51.3 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.7% were from 25 to 44; 32.8% were from 45 to 64; and 28.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% 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, Edgeley has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
Notable people
- Hiram Cornwell, served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1873, lived and died in Edgeley.
- Tim Mathern, served in the North Dakota Senate since 1987, grew up in Edgeley
- Glenn Truesdell, served in the Minnesota House of Representatives 1959–1960, was born in Edgeley.
- Science fiction artist John Berkey was born in Edgeley in 1932.
