Minnewaukan, North Dakota facts for kids
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Minnewaukan, North Dakota
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Minnewaukan, North Dakota
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| Motto(s):
"Little City By The Big Lake"
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Location of Minnewaukan, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Benson |
| Founded | 1884 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2) |
| • Land | 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,463 ft (446 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 199 |
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188 |
| • Density | 412.01/sq mi (158.96/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
58351
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-53220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036164 |
Minnewaukan is a city in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. It serves as the county seat and is fourth largest city in the county, after Fort Totten, Leeds, and Maddock. The population was 199 at the 2020 census. Minnewaukan was founded in 1884.
Etymology
Minnewaukan is a Sioux language word meaning "Spirit Water". The town shares this name with the traditional Dakota language of the adjacent Spirit Lake Tribe, Mniwakaƞ Oyate.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 432 | — | |
| 1910 | 510 | 18.1% | |
| 1920 | 564 | 10.6% | |
| 1930 | 480 | −14.9% | |
| 1940 | 521 | 8.5% | |
| 1950 | 443 | −15.0% | |
| 1960 | 420 | −5.2% | |
| 1970 | 496 | 18.1% | |
| 1980 | 461 | −7.1% | |
| 1990 | 401 | −13.0% | |
| 2000 | 318 | −20.7% | |
| 2010 | 224 | −29.6% | |
| 2020 | 199 | −11.2% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 188 | −16.1% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 224 people, 116 households, and 64 families living in the city. The population density was 829.6 inhabitants per square mile (320.3/km2). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 659.3 per square mile (254.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 84.8% White, 11.2% Native American, 0.9% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 116 households, of which 12.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.8% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.53.
The median age in the city was 50.7 years. 12.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 39.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.
Notable people
- Maxwell Anderson, playwright
- Pamela Anderson, member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
- Quentin Anderson, literary critic and cultural historian at Columbia University
See also
In Spanish: Minnewaukan (Dakota del Norte) para niños
