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Lidgerwood, North Dakota
Lidgerwood City Hall
Lidgerwood City Hall
Location of Lidgerwood, North Dakota
Location of Lidgerwood, North Dakota
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Richland
Founded 1886
Area
 • Total 0.65 sq mi (1.69 km2)
 • Land 0.65 sq mi (1.69 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,112 ft (339 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 600
 • Estimate 
(2022)
594
 • Density 920.25/sq mi (355.24/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58053
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-46460
GNIS feature ID 1036129

Lidgerwood is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 600 at the 2020 census. Lidgerwood was founded in 1886. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.71 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 585
1910 1,019 74.2%
1920 1,065 4.5%
1930 1,029 −3.4%
1940 1,042 1.3%
1950 1,147 10.1%
1960 1,081 −5.8%
1970 1,000 −7.5%
1980 971 −2.9%
1990 799 −17.7%
2000 738 −7.6%
2010 652 −11.7%
2020 600 −8.0%
2022 (est.) 594 −8.9%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 652 people, 335 households, and 160 families residing in the city. The population density was 987.9 inhabitants per square mile (381.4/km2). There were 417 housing units at an average density of 631.8 per square mile (243.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% White, 2.0% Native American, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 335 households, of which 17.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 52.2% were non-families. 46.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.78.

The median age in the city was 51.3 years. 19% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 32.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% 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, Lidgerwood has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Lidgerwood (Dakota del Norte) para niños

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