Wheatland, North Dakota

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Wheatland, North Dakota
Census-designated place
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Wheatland
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Wheatland
Location within the state of North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°54′18″N97°20′44″W / 46.90500°N 97.34556°W / 46.90500; -97.34556
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota
County Cass
Township Wheatland
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.01 sq mi (10.39 km2)
 • Land4.01 sq mi (10.39 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
991 ft (302 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
92
 • Density22.93/sq mi (8.85/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CST)
ZIP code
58079
Area code 701
FIPS code 38-85180
GNIS feature ID2393848 [2]

Wheatland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 92 at the 2020 census.

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History

A post office called Wheatland has been in operation since 1878. [3] The community was named for the wheat field near the original town site. [4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 92—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

As of the census [6] of 2000, there were 60 people, 22 households, and 17 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 15.0 people per square mile (5.8/km2). There were 28 housing units at an average density of 7.0/sq mi (2.7/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.

Out of the 22 households, 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 33.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,083, and the median income for a family was $55,625. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $14,000 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $16,084. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

References

  1. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheatland, North Dakota
  3. ↑ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
  4. ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1938). North Dakota, a Guide to the Northern Prairie State,. WPA. p. 279. ISBN   978-1-62376-033-5.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  6. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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