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Gackle, North Dakota
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Location of Gackle, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Logan |
| Founded | 1904 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2) |
| • Land | 0.54 sq mi (1.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,939 ft (591 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 281 |
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280 |
| • Density | 522.30/sq mi (201.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
58442
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-28860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036048 |
Gackle is a city in Logan County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 281 at the 2020 census.
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History
Gackle was founded in 1904. It was named for George Gackle, a farmer.
The town is home to the Gackle Public Library. German has been spoken in Gackle in the past, and is visible in the inscriptions on the First UCC Church.
Many Former Residents and members of the Gackle Family reside in Minnesota, Iowa, and Colorado.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.55 square miles (1.42 km2), of which 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 424 | — | |
| 1930 | 493 | 16.3% | |
| 1940 | 537 | 8.9% | |
| 1950 | 604 | 12.5% | |
| 1960 | 523 | −13.4% | |
| 1970 | 470 | −10.1% | |
| 1980 | 456 | −3.0% | |
| 1990 | 450 | −1.3% | |
| 2000 | 335 | −25.6% | |
| 2010 | 310 | −7.5% | |
| 2020 | 281 | −9.4% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 280 | −9.7% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 310 people, 138 households, and 81 families residing in the city. The population density was 574.1 inhabitants per square mile (221.7/km2). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 390.7 per square mile (150.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 0.3% African American, 1.0% Native American, 1.0% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 138 households, of which 13.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.3% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.56.
The median age in the city was 56.9 years. 13.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.2% were from 25 to 44; 32.7% were from 45 to 64; and 34.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.
See also
In Spanish: Gackle (Dakota del Norte) para niños
