Reile's Acres, North Dakota facts for kids

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City
Motto(s):  "Building a Community Together"
Reile's Acres, North Dakota Location in North Dakota
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Cass
Founded	1977
Area
• Total	1.00 sq mi (2.00 km2)
• Land	0.50 sq mi (2.00 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	892 ft (272 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	703
• Estimate  (2022)	841
• Density	1,400.40/sq mi (541.11/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	58102
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-66040
GNIS feature ID	1036235

Reile's Acres is a small city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. It is a suburb of Fargo. In 2020, about 703 people lived there. The city was officially started in 1977.

History of Reile's Acres

Reile's Acres became an official city on February 22, 1977. At that time, it had 147 residents. Before it became a city, in 1976, there were 31 homes in the area.

The city is named after Reinhold Reile. He used to own the land where the city now stands. The apostrophe in "Reile's" shows that it was his land.

The people living in Reile's Acres decided to form a city because it was getting too expensive to maintain the roads. By becoming a city, they could get money from the state and federal governments. This extra money would help them take care of their community's needs.

First Election in Reile's Acres

On April 26, 1977, Reile's Acres held its very first election. Many people voted to choose their leaders. Jim Lutz was elected as the first Mayor of the city. Four other people were chosen to be on the city council. These first leaders helped shape the new city.

Geography and Location

Reile's Acres is a small city. According to the United States Census Bureau, it covers about 0.48 square miles (1.24 square kilometers) of land. There is no water within the city limits.

Population and People

The number of people living in Reile's Acres has grown over the years.

What the 2020 Census Shows

In 2020, the census counted 703 people living in Reile's Acres. There were 224 households in the city.

What the 2010 Census Shows

In 2010, there were 513 people living in Reile's Acres. Most of the people were White. A small number of people were from other racial backgrounds. About 0.8% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.

There were 146 households in 2010. Many of these households (61%) had children under 18 living with them. Most households (92.5%) were married couples living together. The average household had about 3.51 people.

The average age of people in the city was 34 years old. Many residents (37.8%) were under 18. About 33.3% were between 25 and 44 years old. The city had a nearly equal number of males (49.9%) and females (50.1%).

Economy and Jobs

Reile's Acres does not have any businesses or stores within its city limits. People who live there usually travel to the nearby Fargo-Moorhead area for work.

Fun and Recreation

Reile's Acres has three city parks for residents to enjoy.

• One park is on 45th Street and 39th Avenue. It has a large open space and a baseball field for little league games.
• Another park is off 35th Avenue. This park offers playground equipment for kids. It also has picnic areas, tennis courts, and an ice skating rink in winter. There is another baseball field here too. The city office is located in the park shelter at this park. City meetings are often held there.
• The third park is on Landview Road. It has playground equipment and a nice picnic area.

Education for Kids

Children living in Reile's Acres attend school in one of three different school districts. They can go to schools in the West Fargo School District, the Fargo School District, or the Northern Cass School District. These schools provide education from kindergarten through 12th grade.

See also

In Spanish: Reile's Acres (Dakota del Norte) para niños