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Wyndmere, North Dakota
Location of Wyndmere, North Dakota
Location of Wyndmere, North Dakota
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Richland
Area
 • Total 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2)
 • Land 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,056 ft (322 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 429
 • Estimate 
(2019)
406
 • Density 472.09/sq mi (182.24/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58081
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-87740
GNIS feature ID 1035254

Wyndmere ( WYN-meer) is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 429 at the 2010 census. Wyndmere was founded in 1883 and named after Windermere in England. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Wyndmere is located at 46°15′51″N 97°7′53″W / 46.26417°N 97.13139°W / 46.26417; -97.13139 (46.264182, -97.131413).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.88 square miles (2.28 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 439
1920 570 29.8%
1930 521 −8.6%
1940 499 −4.2%
1950 627 25.7%
1960 644 2.7%
1970 516 −19.9%
1980 550 6.6%
1990 501 −8.9%
2000 533 6.4%
2010 429 −19.5%
2019 (est.) 406 −5.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
2018 Estimate

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 429 people, 192 households, and 117 families living in the city. The population density was 487.5 inhabitants per square mile (188.2/km2). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 256.8 per square mile (99.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 2.6% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.1% of the population.

There were 192 households, of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the city was 43.6 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.4% were from 45 to 64; and 18.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.6% male and 46.4% female.

Notable people

  • Orin D. Haugen, World War II era Army Colonel
  • Chuck Klosterman, journalist
  • Hans Langseth, owner of the longest beard recorded

See also

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

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