Minto, North Dakota

Minto, North Dakota
—  City  —
Minto, North Dakota
Location of Minto, North Dakota. (The upper map is the state of North Dakota with Walsh County in red; the lower map is Walsh County with Minto in red.)
Coordinates: 48°17′32″N 97°22′21″W / 48.29222°N 97.3725°W / 48.29222; -97.3725Coordinates: 48°17′32″N 97°22′21″W / 48.29222°N 97.3725°W / 48.29222; -97.3725
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Walsh
Founded	1881
Area
– Total	1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
– Land	1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	820 ft (250 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	604
– Density	458.9/sq mi (177.2/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	58261
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-53540[2]
GNIS feature ID	1030252[3]

Minto is a city in Walsh County, North Dakota, in the United States. The population was 604 at the 2010 census.^[1] Minto was founded in 1881.

Geography

Minto is located at 48°17′32″N 97°22′21″W / 48.29222°N 97.3725°W / 48.29222; -97.3725 (48.292192, −97.372391).^[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	467		—
1900	860		84.2%
1910	701		−18.5%
1920	602		−14.1%
1930	565		−6.1%
1940	630		11.5%
1950	592		−6.0%
1960	642		8.4%
1970	636		−0.9%
1980	592		−6.9%
1990	560		−5.4%
2000	657		17.3%
2010	604		−8.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 657 people, 269 households, and 185 families residing in the city. The population density was 458.9 people per square mile (177.4/km²). There were 298 housing units at an average density of 208.2 per square mile (80.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.35% White, 0.76% Native American (i.e. five persons), 0.15% Asian (one person), 1.37% from other races (i.e. nine persons), and 1.37% from two or more races (nine persons). 4.87% of the population (32 persons) were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 269 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the city the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,643, and the median income for a family was $43,167. Males had a median income of $28,611 versus $19,083 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,011. About 5.4% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.

Ancestries: Polish (34.6%), German (26.6%), Norwegian (21.3%), Czech (8.7%), Irish (8.2%), French (5.3%).

References

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. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.