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Pisek, North Dakota
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Location of Pisek, North Dakota
Location of Pisek, North Dakota
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Walsh
Founded 1882
Area
 • Total 0.11 sq mi (0.30 km2)
 • Land 0.11 sq mi (0.30 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
988 ft (301 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 89
 • Estimate 
(2022)
88
 • Density 780.70/sq mi (300.40/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58273
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-62780
GNIS feature ID 1036223

Pisek (/ˈpsɪk/ PEES-ik) is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 89 at the 2020 census.

History

Pisek was founded in 1882 by Bohemian settlers who had come from the town of Písek in the modern Czech Republic. Additionally, as Pisek means "sand" in Czech, the name of the new city may have also been influenced by a sand ridge that is located nearby. The Pisek School was founded in 1913.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 132
1910 312 136.4%
1920 300 −3.8%
1930 225 −25.0%
1940 242 7.6%
1950 215 −11.2%
1960 176 −18.1%
1970 154 −12.5%
1980 156 1.3%
1990 130 −16.7%
2000 96 −26.2%
2010 106 10.4%
2020 89 −16.0%
2022 (est.) 88 −17.0%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 106 people, 51 households, and 28 families living in the city. The population density was 883.3 inhabitants per square mile (341.0/km2). There were 60 housing units at an average density of 500.0 per square mile (193.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.4% White, 4.7% Native American, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the population.

There were 51 households, of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 11.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.1% were non-families. 43.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the city was 38.7 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 16% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.8% male and 47.2% female.

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