Forman, North Dakota facts for kids
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Forman, North Dakota
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Location of Forman, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Sargent |
| Founded | 1883 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.79 sq mi (2.04 km2) |
| • Land | 0.78 sq mi (2.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,257 ft (383 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 509 |
| • Estimate
(2022)
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493 |
| • Density | 653.40/sq mi (252.33/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
58032
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-27260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036039 |
Forman is a city in and the county seat of Sargent County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 509 at the 2020 census. Forman was founded in 1883.
History
Forman was founded in 1883 by Cornelius Forman. In 1886, the county seat was transferred to Forman from Minor.
Until 1967, Forman was the only town in North Dakota, as all other incorporated communities were either villages or cities. It had become so by a special legal process. In that year it became a city, because the state legislature declared that all incorporated communities were to be cities without distinction of rank.
Geography and climate
Forman surrounds a body of water known as Lake Lithia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2), of which 0.70 square miles (1.81 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
| Climate data for Forman 5 SSE, North Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 65 (18) |
67 (19) |
84 (29) |
99 (37) |
103 (39) |
105 (41) |
110 (43) |
107 (42) |
102 (39) |
97 (36) |
82 (28) |
64 (18) |
110 (43) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 18.3 (−7.6) |
23.2 (−4.9) |
36.5 (2.5) |
52.9 (11.6) |
66.4 (19.1) |
75.9 (24.4) |
81.0 (27.2) |
79.7 (26.5) |
71.4 (21.9) |
55.7 (13.2) |
38.4 (3.6) |
24.6 (−4.1) |
52.0 (11.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 8.9 (−12.8) |
13.3 (−10.4) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
41.8 (5.4) |
55.2 (12.9) |
65.4 (18.6) |
70.2 (21.2) |
68.1 (20.1) |
59.1 (15.1) |
44.6 (7.0) |
29.0 (−1.7) |
15.8 (−9.0) |
41.5 (5.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −0.6 (−18.1) |
3.4 (−15.9) |
16.5 (−8.6) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
43.9 (6.6) |
55.0 (12.8) |
59.3 (15.2) |
56.5 (13.6) |
46.8 (8.2) |
33.5 (0.8) |
19.6 (−6.9) |
7.1 (−13.8) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −45 (−43) |
−53 (−47) |
−34 (−37) |
−5 (−21) |
4 (−16) |
24 (−4) |
28 (−2) |
29 (−2) |
11 (−12) |
−6 (−21) |
−28 (−33) |
−36 (−38) |
−53 (−47) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.67 (17) |
0.52 (13) |
0.96 (24) |
1.85 (47) |
2.83 (72) |
4.31 (109) |
3.60 (91) |
2.21 (56) |
2.53 (64) |
2.23 (57) |
0.82 (21) |
0.64 (16) |
23.17 (589) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.3 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 6.2 | 9.4 | 10.3 | 9.3 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 83.6 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 178 | — | |
| 1900 | 257 | 44.4% | |
| 1910 | 352 | 37.0% | |
| 1920 | 402 | 14.2% | |
| 1930 | 386 | −4.0% | |
| 1940 | 500 | 29.5% | |
| 1950 | 466 | −6.8% | |
| 1960 | 530 | 13.7% | |
| 1970 | 596 | 12.5% | |
| 1980 | 629 | 5.5% | |
| 1990 | 586 | −6.8% | |
| 2000 | 506 | −13.7% | |
| 2010 | 504 | −0.4% | |
| 2020 | 509 | 1.0% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 493 | −2.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 504 people, 222 households, and 123 families residing in the city. The population density was 720.0 inhabitants per square mile (278.0/km2). There were 255 housing units at an average density of 364.3 per square mile (140.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.
There were 222 households, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.6% were non-families. 41.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.87.
The median age in the city was 46.8 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 26.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.
See also
In Spanish: Forman (Dakota del Norte) para niños
