Grenora, North Dakota

Grenora, North Dakota
City
Location of Grenora, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°37′12″N103°56′12″W / 48.62000°N 103.93667°W / 48.62000; -103.93667
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Williams
Founded	July 1916
Government
•  Mayor	Brett Wilkins
Area [1]
• Total	0.61 sq mi (1.57 km2)
• Land	0.61 sq mi (1.57 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	2,133 ft (650 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	221
• Estimate  (2022) [4]	209
• Density	363.49/sq mi (140.44/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	58845
Area code	701
FIPS code	38-33500
GNIS feature ID	1036069 [2]
Website	cityofgrenora.com

Grenora is a city in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 221 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

Grenora was founded in July 1916 at the terminus of a Great Northern Railway branch line that began in Stanley. The name is a portmanteau of letters in the railway's name: GREat NOrthern RAilway. ^{[5] [6]} The tracks were in place until 2002, when Great Northern successor BNSF Railway filed for abandonment. ^[7]

The city's motto is, "Friendliness lives here – you're only a stranger once." The city is home to a senior citizen's center, credit union, gas station, grain elevator, restaurant, bar, apartment buildings, and community built low-income housing. There are also two churches: the St. Olaf Lutheran Church (ELCA) and St. Boniface Catholic Church.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	358		—
1930	487		36.0%
1940	425		−12.7%
1950	525		23.5%
1960	448		−14.7%
1970	401		−10.5%
1980	362		−9.7%
1990	261		−27.9%
2000	202		−22.6%
2010	244		20.8%
2020	221		−9.4%
2022 (est.)	209	[4]	−5.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [8] 2020 Census [3]

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 244 people, 98 households, and 65 families residing in the city. The population density was 400.0 inhabitants per square mile (154.4/km²). There were 121 housing units at an average density of 198.4 per square mile (76.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% White, 0.4% African American, 0.8% Native American, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population.

There were 98 households, of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.7% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.09.

The median age in the city was 36.3 years. 30.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 202 people, 98 households, and 58 families residing in the city. The population density was 342.7 inhabitants per square mile (132.3/km²). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 235.8 per square mile (91.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.02% White, 0.99% Native American, and 0.99% from two or more races.

There were 98 households, out of which 17.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 39.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 18.3% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 29.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 124.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,250, and the median income for a family was $37,083. Males had a median income of $31,750 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,960. None of the families and 4.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.6% of those over 64.

Geography

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Grenora has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. ^[9]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grenora, North Dakota
3. "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 12, 2023.
4. "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". United States Census Bureau. November 12, 2023. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
5. Wick, Douglas A. "Grenora (Williams County)". North Dakota Place Names. Retrieved May 8, 2011.
6. Temple, Robert D. Edge Effects: The Border-Name Places, (2nd edition, 2009), iUniverse, ISBN   978-0-595-47758-6, page 324.
7. "THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BURKE AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES, ND". Docket Number AB_6_394_X. Surface Transportation Board . Retrieved May 8, 2011.
8. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
9. Climate Summary for Grenora, North Dakota

External links

• Media related to Grenora, North Dakota at Wikimedia Commons
• City of Grenora official website
• Grenora Elementary School
• Grenora High School
• Grenora, North Dakota, golden jubilee, 1916-1966 from the Digital Horizons website