Tioga, North Dakota

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Tioga, North Dakota
Location of Tioga, North Dakota
Location of Tioga, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°23′47″N 102°56′15″W / 48.39639, -102.9375
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Williams
Area
 - Total 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km²)
 - Land 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km²)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²)
Elevation 2,244 ft (684 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 1,125
 - Density 856.1/sq mi (330.6/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 58852
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-78940[1]
GNIS feature ID 1032490[2]
Website: www.tiogand.net

Tioga is a city in Williams County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 1,125 at the 2000 census. Tioga was founded in 1902.

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[edit] Geography

Tioga is located at 48°23′47″N, 102°56′15″W (48.396414, -102.937634)[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (5.76%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1920 320
1930 435 35.9%
1940 385 −11.5%
1950 456 18.4%
1960 2,087 357.7%
1970 1,667 −20.1%
1980 1,597 −4.2%
1990 1,278 −20%
2000 1,125 −12%
Est. 2006 1,093 [4] −2.8%

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,125 people, 490 households, and 311 families residing in the city. The population density was 856.1 people per square mile (331.6/km²). There were 569 housing units at an average density of 433.0/sq mi (167.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.42% White, 0.18% African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.18% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.09% of the population.

There were 490 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,740, and the median income for a family was $36,635. Males had a median income of $31,500 versus $21,181 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,910. About 3.5% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

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[edit] Sites of interest

  • Tioga Golf and Country Club - a nine-hole golf course located northwest of Tioga. It measures 5,746 yards (5,254 m) from the back tees.

[edit] Media

[edit] Print

  • Tioga Tribune', weekly newspaper

[edit] Radio

AM

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named population

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