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Pick City, North Dakota
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Location of Pick City, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Mercer |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| • Land | 0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,919 ft (585 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 12 |
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14 |
| • Density | 5/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
58545
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-62260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036220 |
Pick City is a city in Mercer County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 12 at the 2020 census. Pick City was founded in 1946 and named after Lewis A. Pick, director of the Missouri River office of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. It overlooks the Garrison Dam.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 294 | — | |
| 1960 | 101 | −65.6% | |
| 1970 | 119 | 17.8% | |
| 1980 | 182 | 52.9% | |
| 1990 | 203 | 11.5% | |
| 2000 | 166 | −18.2% | |
| 2010 | 123 | −25.9% | |
| 2020 | 12 | −90.2% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 14 | −88.6% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 12 people, 3 households, and 6 families residing in the city. The population density was 5 inhabitants per square mile (1.9/km2). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 733.3 per square mile (283.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.2% White and 0.8% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 63 households, of which 7.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.9% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% 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 2.36.
The median age in the city was 58.3 years. 10.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 10.5% were from 25 to 44; 37.4% were from 45 to 64; and 37.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.
Education
It is in Underwood School District 8.
At one time the Pick City Sitka School provided educational services. That school merged into the Riverdale School District 89 school, for Riverdale. In 1992, elementary school students went to school in Riverdale. Middle and high school students in the Pick City area north of Highway 1806 were assigned to Underwood schools. Students south of Highway 1806 had Underwood, Hazen, and Stanton as choices. There was a movement to have Pick City join the Hazen school district. The Riverdale elementary school closed in 1994.
See also
In Spanish: Pick City (Dakota del Norte) para niños
