Alsen, North Dakota
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| Alsen, North Dakota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Cavalier |
| Area | |
| - Total | 29.9 sq mi (77.4 km²) |
| - Land | 29.3 sq mi (76.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.4 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,581 ft (482 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 68 |
| - Density | 2.3/sq mi (0.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58311 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-01740[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1027688[2] |
Alsen is a city in Cavalier County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 68 at the 2000 census. Alsen was founded in 1905.
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[edit] Geography
Alsen is located at (48.627575, -98.705831)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.9 square miles (77.4 km²), of which, 29.4 square miles (76.0 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (1.74%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 68 people, 25 households, and 19 families residing in the city. The population density was 2.3 people per square mile (0.9/km²). There were 45 housing units at an average density of 1.5/sq mi (0.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.06% White, and 2.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population.
There were 25 households out of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the city the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $57,500, and the median income for a family was $65,000. Males had a median income of $51,250 versus $41,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,982. There were 22.7% of families and 44.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 70.6% of under eighteens and 28.6% of those over 64.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Alsen, North Dakota is at coordinates Coordinates:
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