Stanley, North Dakota
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| Stanley, North Dakota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Mountrail |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km²) |
| - Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 2,244 ft (684 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,279 |
| - Density | 740.3/sq mi (285.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58784 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-75380[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1032284[2] |
| Website: http://www.stanleynd.com | |
Stanley is a city in Mountrail County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Mountrail County[3]. The population was 1,279 at the 2000 census. Stanley was founded in 1902.
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[edit] Geography
Stanley is located at (48.314716, -102.388410)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²) of it is land and 0.57% is water.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 591 |
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| 1930 | 936 | 58.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,058 | 13% | |
| 1950 | 1,486 | 40.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,795 | 20.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,581 | −11.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,631 | 3.2% | |
| 1990 | 1,371 | −15.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,279 | −6.7% | |
| Est. 2006 | 1,206 | [5] | −5.7% |
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,279 people, 576 households, and 332 families residing in the city. The population density was 740.3 people per square mile (285.4/km²). There were 664 housing units at an average density of 384.3/sq mi (148.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.98% White, 0.55% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, and 0.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.
There were 576 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 39.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 30.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $23,993, and the median income for a family was $35,074. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $17,813 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,349. About 5.7% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable native
- Ann Nicole Nelson - a victim of the September 11, 2001 attacks grew up here, an auditorium at Minot State University has been named for her
- Ray Rude - inventor of the duraflex diving board, philanthropist who left money to the city of Stanley and the University of North Dakota
[edit] See also
[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.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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[edit] External links
- Stanley, North Dakota is at coordinates Coordinates:
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