Zeeland, North Dakota facts for kids
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Zeeland, North Dakota
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Zeeland Hall, on the National Register of Historic Places
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| Motto(s):
Always sail forward, never sink
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Location of Zeeland, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | McIntosh |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2) |
| • Land | 0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,011 ft (613 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 82 |
| • Estimate
(2022)
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82 |
| • Density | 275.17/sq mi (106.40/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
58581
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-88180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036346 |
Zeeland is a small city located in McIntosh County, North Dakota, in the United States. In 2020, about 82 people lived there.
The city of Zeeland was started in 1902 by settlers from the Netherlands. They named it after a province in their home country, also called Zeeland.
Later, in 1905, many German families moved to Zeeland from Odessa, Ukraine. These "Germans from Russia" built the very first Catholic Church in North Dakota.
Where is Zeeland?
Zeeland is a small place. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city covers a total area of about 0.77 square kilometers (0.30 square miles). All of this area is land.
People of Zeeland
The number of people living in Zeeland has changed over the years. A census is a count of all the people in a place. The table below shows how the population has changed since 1910.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 193 | — | |
| 1920 | 323 | 67.4% | |
| 1930 | 419 | 29.7% | |
| 1940 | 489 | 16.7% | |
| 1950 | 484 | −1.0% | |
| 1960 | 427 | −11.8% | |
| 1970 | 313 | −26.7% | |
| 1980 | 253 | −19.2% | |
| 1990 | 197 | −22.1% | |
| 2000 | 141 | −28.4% | |
| 2010 | 86 | −39.0% | |
| 2020 | 82 | −4.7% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 82 | −4.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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There are some special historic sites in or near Zeeland. These include several Wrought-iron cross sites of St. John's Cemetery (Zeeland, North Dakota). These sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This means they are important places in history.
What the 2010 Census Showed
In 2010, the census counted 86 people living in Zeeland. There were 48 households, which are groups of people living together. About 25 of these were families.
Most people living in Zeeland were White (98.8%). A small number (1.2%) were Native American. Also, 1.2% of the people were Hispanic or Latino.
The average age of people in Zeeland in 2010 was 56 years old.
- 14% of residents were under 18 years old.
- 1.1% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 18.6% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 30.3% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 36% were 65 years old or older.
More than half of the people were female (54.7%), and 45.3% were male.
