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Wing, North Dakota
Wing Hotel
Wing Hotel
Location of Wing, North Dakota
Location of Wing, North Dakota
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Burleigh
Area
 • Total 0.64 sq mi (1.65 km2)
 • Land 0.64 sq mi (1.65 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,903 ft (580 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 132
 • Density 291.54/sq mi (112.53/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58494
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-86780
GNIS feature ID 1032845

Wing is a rural small town in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. It is part of the "Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Bismarck-Mandan". The population was 132 at the 2020 census. As of 2010, the town has a post office, a full service station, a bar, a restaurant, a small (10-unit) apartment complex, a senior's center, a hotel, several churches, and a complete (K-12) public school system.

History

Wing was founded in 1911. It was named for Charles K. Wing, who platted the area.

Geography

Wing is located at 47°8′27″N 100°16′50″W / 47.14083°N 100.28056°W / 47.14083; -100.28056 (47.140938, -100.280626).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.59 square miles (1.53 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 237
1940 235 −0.8%
1950 312 32.8%
1960 303 −2.9%
1970 223 −26.4%
1980 220 −1.3%
1990 208 −5.5%
2000 124 −40.4%
2010 152 22.6%
2020 132 −13.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 152 people, 66 households, and 41 families living in the city. The population density was 257.6 inhabitants per square mile (99.5/km2). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 152.5 per square mile (58.9/km2). The racial makup of the city was 94.1% White, 2.6% Native American, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7%.

Of the 66 households 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.9% were non-families. 31.8% of households were one person and 12.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.98.

The median age was 45.5 years. 26.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.8% were from 25 to 44; 31.6% were from 45 to 64; and 19.1% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.0% male and 48.0% female.

Points of interests

Southeast of Wing, at 47°2'48"N 100°5'49"W, there is the only point in the Western hemisphere, where two HVDC overhead powerlines, CU and Square Butte cross each other.


Education

Wing School District is the school system.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Wing (Dakota del Norte) para niños

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