Forest River, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Walsh |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| - Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 154 |
| - Density | 305.9/sq mi (118.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58233 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-27100[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1029002[2] |
Forest River is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 154 at the 2000 census. Forest River was founded in 1887.
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[edit] Geography
Forest River is located at (48.218056, -97.468742).[3]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 154 people, 59 households, and 42 families residing in the city. The population density was 305.9 people per square mile (118.9/km²). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 135.1/sq mi (52.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.35% White, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.69% of the population.
There were 59 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 81.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,698. About 4.8% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.0% of those sixty five or over.
[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
- Forest River, North Dakota is at coordinates Coordinates:
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