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LaMoure, North Dakota
LaMoure County Courthouse in LaMoure
LaMoure County Courthouse in LaMoure
Location of LaMoure, North Dakota
Location of LaMoure, North Dakota
Country United States
State North Dakota
County LaMoure
Area
 • Total 1.34 sq mi (3.48 km2)
 • Land 1.34 sq mi (3.48 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,312 ft (400 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 889
 • Estimate 
(2019)
883
 • Density 657.48/sq mi (253.89/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
58415, 58431, 58458
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-44540
GNIS feature ID 1033650

LaMoure is a city in LaMoure County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 889 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of LaMoure County.

LaMoure was founded in 1882 and was named after Judson LaMoure, a territorial legislator (LaMoure County and the cities of Jud and Judson are also named after him).

LaMoure was one of eight global transmission sites of the Omega Navigation System until its closure on September 30, 1997. The station is now used for VLF communication purposes by the US Navy.

Geography

LaMoure is located at 46°21′31″N 98°17′37″W / 46.35861°N 98.29361°W / 46.35861; -98.29361 (46.358569, -98.293697) on the James River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.32 square miles (3.42 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 309
1900 457 47.9%
1910 929 103.3%
1920 1,014 9.1%
1930 889 −12.3%
1940 990 11.4%
1950 1,010 2.0%
1960 1,068 5.7%
1970 951 −11.0%
1980 1,077 13.2%
1990 970 −9.9%
2000 944 −2.7%
2010 889 −5.8%
2019 (est.) 883 −0.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
2018 Estimate

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 889 people, 394 households, and 236 families residing in the city. The population density was 673.5 inhabitants per square mile (260.0/km2). There were 436 housing units at an average density of 330.3 per square mile (127.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 1.2% Native American, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 394 households, of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.1% were non-families. 37.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the city was 46.7 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 26.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% 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, LaMoure has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

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Education

The K-12 LaMoure Public School is the home of the Loboes. The high school enrollment in 2018 was 72, with student to teacher ratio of 9-1.

See also

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