Davenport, North Dakota Explained

Official Name:Davenport, North Dakota
Settlement Type:City
Nickname:D-Port
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cass
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Larry Palluck
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1882
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.69
Area Land Km2:0.69
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.27
Area Land Sq Mi:0.27
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:254
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Total:256
Population Density Km2:370.38
Population Density Sq Mi:958.80
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:281
Elevation Ft:922
Coordinates:46.7147°N -97.0656°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:58021
Area Code:701
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:38-18180
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1035983

Davenport is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 256 at the 2020 census.[2] Davenport was founded in 1882.

History

Davenport was platted in 1882 when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] The city was named for Mary Buckland Claflin, wife of Massachusetts governor William Claflin.[4] A post office has been in operation at Davenport since 1882.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.27sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 252 people, 93 households, and 71 families living in the city. The population density was 933.3PD/sqmi. There were 96 housing units at an average density of 355.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.9% White, 0.4% Native American, 4.0% from other races, and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.7% of the population.

There were 93 households, of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.14.

The median age in the city was 32 years. 31% of residents were under the age of 18; 2.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 34.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.3% were from 45 to 64; and 7.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 261 people, 91 households, and 77 families living in the city. The population density was 2091.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 92 housing units at an average density of 737.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.47% White and 1.53% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.

There were 91 households, out of which 49.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.3% were non-families. 11.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 14.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,889, and the median income for a family was $53,125. Males had a median income of $31,786 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,737. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . . October 22, 2023.
  3. Book: Hoheisel. Tim. Nielsen. Andrew R.. Cass County. 2007. Arcadia Publishing. 978-0-7385-4145-7. 81.
  4. Book: Congress, U S. Congressional Record, V. 153, PT. 10, May 22. 2007 to June 5, 2007. November 2010. Government Printing Office. 978-0-16-087121-4. 310.
  5. Web site: Cass County . Jim Forte Postal History . October 24, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151122112836/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=ND&county=Cass . November 22, 2015.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . June 14, 2012. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 12, 2012.