Pick City, North Dakota facts for kids
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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 small city in Mercer County, North Dakota, United States. In 2020, only 12 people lived there. Pick City was started in 1946. It was named after Lewis A. Pick, who was in charge of the Missouri River office for the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The city is located near the Garrison Dam.
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Where is Pick City Located?
Pick City is in North Dakota. It covers a total area of about 0.18 square miles (0.49 square kilometers). All of this area is land. The city is located on a hill overlooking the Garrison Dam.
How Many People Live in Pick City?
The number of people living in Pick City has changed a lot over the years.
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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% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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Population in 2010
In 2010, there were 123 people living in Pick City. These people lived in 63 households. A household is a group of people living together in one home. The city had 132 housing units, which are places where people can live.
Most people in Pick City were White (99.2%). A small number (0.8%) were Native American. Also, 0.8% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
The average age of people in Pick City was 58.3 years old. About 10.6% of residents were under 18. About 37.4% were 65 years old or older. The city had slightly more males (51.2%) than females (48.8%).
Schools in Pick City
Pick City is part of the Underwood School District 8. In the past, there was a school called Pick City Sitka School. This school later joined the Riverdale School District 89.
By 1992, elementary school students from Pick City went to school in Riverdale. Middle and high school students living north of Highway 1806 went to schools in Underwood. Students south of Highway 1806 could choose between schools in Underwood, Hazen, and Stanton. The Riverdale elementary school closed in 1994.
See also
- In Spanish: Pick City (Dakota del Norte) para niños
