Lidgerwood, North Dakota

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Lidgerwood, North Dakota
Location of Lidgerwood, North Dakota
Location of Lidgerwood, North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°4′29″N 97°8′59″W / 46.07472, -97.14972
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Richland
Area
 - Total 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²)
 - Land 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,112 ft (339 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 738
 - Density 1,122.4/sq mi (433.4/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 58053
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-46460[1]
GNIS feature ID 1029882[2]

Lidgerwood is a city in Richland County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 738 at the 2000 census. Lidgerwood was founded in 1886.

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[edit] Geography

Lidgerwood is located at 46°4′29″N, 97°8′59″W (46.074812, -97.149666)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 738 people, 345 households, and 207 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,122.4 people per square mile (431.7/km²). There were 404 housing units at an average density of 614.4/sq mi (236.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.29% White, 1.76% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.

There were 345 households out of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 30.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,887, and the median income for a family was $29,464. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $16,818 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,303. About 8.8% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

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