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Killdeer, North Dakota
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Location of Killdeer, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Dunn |
| Founded | 1914 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.85 sq mi (4.80 km2) |
| • Land | 1.85 sq mi (4.79 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,238 ft (682 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 939 |
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906 |
| • Density | 507.84/sq mi (196.05/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
58640
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-42700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036107 |
Killdeer (Hidatsa: Cíìdadagi Arudíheesh, "happy land") is a city in Dunn County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 939 at the 2020 census.
History
Killdeer was founded in 1914 at the end of a Northern Pacific Railway branch line that began in Mandan. The name was taken from the nearby Killdeer Mountains.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.94 square miles (2.43 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 512 | — | |
| 1930 | 495 | −3.3% | |
| 1940 | 650 | 31.3% | |
| 1950 | 698 | 7.4% | |
| 1960 | 765 | 9.6% | |
| 1970 | 615 | −19.6% | |
| 1980 | 790 | 28.5% | |
| 1990 | 722 | −8.6% | |
| 2000 | 713 | −1.2% | |
| 2010 | 751 | 5.3% | |
| 2020 | 939 | 25.0% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 906 | 20.6% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 751 people, 310 households, and 190 families residing in the city. The population density was 798.9 inhabitants per square mile (308.5/km2). There were 342 housing units at an average density of 363.8 per square mile (140.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.3% White, 0.1% African American, 3.6% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 310 households, of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.7% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.87.
The median age in the city was 45.8 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 23.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.
Education
It is zoned to the Killdeer School District.
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, Killdeer has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
See also
In Spanish: Killdeer (Dakota del Norte) para niños
