Mountain, North Dakota

Mountain, North Dakota
—  City  —
Location of Mountain, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°41′2″N 97°51′54″W / 48.68389°N 97.865°W / 48.68389; -97.865Coordinates: 48°41′2″N 97°51′54″W / 48.68389°N 97.865°W / 48.68389; -97.865
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Pembina
Founded	1884
Area
– Total	0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
– Land	0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,066 ft (325 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	92
– Density	978.4/sq mi (377.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	58262
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-54740[2]
GNIS feature ID	1030309[3]

Mountain is a city in Pembina County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 92 at the 2010 census.^[1] Mountain was founded in 1884.

The city is known for being the destination of many Icelandic immigrants, later known as Western Icelanders, who arrived until around 1914. Geir Haarde, the former prime minister of Iceland, traveled to Mountain in August 2007 to attend the Deuce of August celebration, which celebrates Iceland's journey to independence from Denmark. During his visit, town officials told Haarde about a goal to raise $1.3 million dollars for a new community center. The government of Iceland has since donated $75,000 towards the center.^[4]

Geography

Mountain is located at 48°41′2″N 97°51′54″W / 48.68389°N 97.865°W / 48.68389; -97.865

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1940	205		—
1950	219		6.8%
1960	218		−0.5%
1970	146		−33.0%
1980	156		6.8%
1990	134		−14.1%
2000	133		−0.7%
2010	92		−30.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 133 people, 43 households, and 26 families residing in the city. The population density was 978.4 people per square mile (366.8/km²). There were 55 housing units at an average density of 404.6 per square mile (151.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.25% White and 0.75% Native American.

There were 43 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the city the population was spread out with 16.5% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 12.8% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 47.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 64 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $12,237. There were 17.9% of families and 19.8% of the population living below the poverty line, including 47.1% of under eighteens and 14.3% of those over 64.

Notable people

• Einar Jonasson, politician in Manitoba.

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b} "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 2 May 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "Foreign Aid". KansasCity.com. http://www.kansascity.com/news/nation/story/453462.html. Retrieved 2008-01-20. ^{[dead link]}

External links

• MountainND.com
• August the Deuce Celebration
• Thingvalla Lutheran Church Memorial