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City
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Flaxton, North Dakota Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Burke
Area
• Total	0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
• Land	0.28 sq mi (0.73 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,939 ft (591 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	66
• Estimate  (2019)	64
• Density	226.15/sq mi (87.28/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	58737
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-26700
GNIS feature ID	1028986

Flaxton is a city in Burke County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 66 at the 2010 census. Flaxton was founded in 1900 and was named because the predominant crop in the area is flax.

Geography

Flaxton is located at 48°53′53″N 102°23′38″W (48.897932, -102.393956).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	301		—
1920	374		24.3%
1930	423		13.1%
1940	362		−14.4%
1950	436		20.4%
1960	375		−14.0%
1970	286		−23.7%
1980	182		−36.4%
1990	121		−33.5%
2000	73		−39.7%
2010	66		−9.6%
2019 (est.)	64		−3.0%
U.S. Decennial Census 2018 Estimate

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 66 people, 32 households, and 14 families residing in the city. The population density was 235.7 inhabitants per square mile (91.0/km²). There were 69 housing units at an average density of 246.4 per square mile (95.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.2% of the population.

There were 32 households, of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.3% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 56.3% were non-families. 53.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25% 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 3.14.

The median age in the city was 44.5 years. 28.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.2% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 25.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 56.1% male and 43.9% 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, Flaxton has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.