Dodge, North Dakota Explained

Official Name:Dodge, North Dakota
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dunn
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1915
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.21
Area Land Km2:1.21
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.47
Area Land Sq Mi:0.47
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:85
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Total:89
Population Density Km2:73.52
Population Density Sq Mi:190.58
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Elevation M:609
Elevation Ft:1998
Coordinates:47.3056°N -102.2031°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:58625
Area Code:701
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:38-19820
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1035994

Dodge is a city in Dunn County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 89 at the 2020 census.[2] Dodge was founded in 1915.

Name

Dodge was named after the banker G. W. Dodge of Anoka, Minnesota, who owned the site where the city was built.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.47sqmi, all land.[4]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 87 people, 43 households, and 23 families residing in the city. The population density was 185.1PD/sqmi. There were 67 housing units at an average density of 142.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 89.7% White, 9.2% Native American, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 43 households, of which 18.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.5% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.70.

The median age in the city was 54.3 years. 18.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16% were from 25 to 44; 29.8% were from 45 to 64; and 32.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 125 people, 50 households, and 31 families residing in the city. The population density was 267.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 73 housing units at an average density of 156.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 97.60% White and 2.40% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.60% of the population.

There were 50 households, out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.0% were married couples living together, 14.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $16,250, and the median income for a family was $18,750. Males had a median income of $19,688 versus $20,313 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,077. There were 38.2% of families and 25.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 17.9% of under eighteens and 78.9% of those over 64.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . . December 7, 2023.
  3. Book: Williams . Mary Ann Barnes . Origins of North Dakota Place Names . 1966 . Bismarck Tribune . Bismarck, ND . 97 . January 4, 2022.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . June 14, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . July 2, 2012.