Colgate, North Dakota Explained

Official Name:Colgate Township, North Dakota
Colgate
Coordinates:47.2447°N -97.6564°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Steele County
Elevation Ft:1181
Pushpin Map:North Dakota
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population:62
Postal Code:58046
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1028423

Colgate is an unincorporated community in Steele County, North Dakota, United States.

Founding

The townsite was founded in 1882. A post office called Colgate was established in 1883 and remained in operation until 1972.[2] The community has the namesake of James Boorman Colgate, who was the largest land owner with 4000acres he bought from the Northern Pacific Railway.[3]

Schools

There was a Colgate School District, but after the school closed in 1964, children began attending schools in Hope and Page (now the Hope-Page School District).[4]

Climate

Colgate has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), bordering on a dry-winter humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb).

Demographics

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 62 people, 28 households, and 24 families living in the city. There were 30 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 94.8% White and Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.

Notes and References

  1. https://www.census.gov/en.html 2020 Census
  2. https://www.postalhistory.com/ Postal History
  3. Book: History of Colgate . 8 . The Colgate Community-->.
  4. https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/ List of Schools