| Abercrombie, North Dakota | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Dakota |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Richland |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1884 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.84 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.84 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.32 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.32 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 255 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Total: | 244 |
| Population Density Km2: | 290.83 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 753.09 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 285 |
| Elevation Ft: | 935 |
| Coordinates: | 46.4469°N -96.7294°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 58001 |
| Area Code: | 701 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 38-00100 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1035900 |
Abercrombie is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 244 at the 2020 census.[2] Abercrombie was founded in 1884.
Abercrombie was founded in 1884. It was named after Fort Abercrombie, a local military installation adjacent to the city.[3] This means the city indirectly received its name from Lieutenant Colonel Abercrombie, first commanding officer of the fort. The city is part of the military reservation and is located on section 4, 134–48.[4]
Abercrombie did not come into being until 1884, when Fargo and Southern Railroad was built through the Red River Valley along the Red River. Then directly west of the old fort, the town of Abercrombie was started.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.61sqmi, all land.[5]
Abercrombie is part of the Wahpeton, ND MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the census of 2010, there were 263 people, 104 households, and 68 families residing in the city. The population density was 431.1PD/sqmi. There were 121 housing units at an average density of 198.4/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 98.5% White, 0.4% African American, 0.8% Native American, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.
There were 104 households, of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.6% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.15.
The median age in the city was 35.8 years. 30.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.8% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 296 people, 118 households, and 73 families residing in the city. The population density was 482.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 138 housing units at an average density of 225sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 96.62% White, 1.35% Native American, 0.34% Asian, and 1.69% from two or more races.
The top 6 ancestry groups in the city are Norwegian (54.4%), German (41.9%), Irish (12.8%), Swedish (12.2%), English (7.4%), Czech (6.8%).
There were 118 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 124.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,167, and the median income for a family was $37,125. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $17,321 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,911. About 8.8% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.
The economy of Abercrombie is surrounded by agriculture. While agriculture does play the dominant role in the southern Red River Valley, the city of Abercrombie provides employment in sectors such as education, telecommunication, and manufacturing.
Many of the settlers who came from Norway, Sweden and Denmark in the late 1860s and early 1870s came first to Wisconsin and southern Minnesota to work in the Lumber mills. While there, they heard much about the Red River Valley and its fertility and great possibility. At this time a Mr. Strandvold was writing articles geared towards appealing to young Norsemen with the intention of drawing them to the Valley.
The city of Abercrombie is served by the Richland 44 School District, which contains 2 schools:
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, Abercrombie has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[7]