Fullerton, North Dakota Explained

Official Name:Fullerton
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Dickey
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1887
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.01
Area Land Km2:1.01
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.39
Area Land Sq Mi:0.39
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:59
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Total:62
Population Density Km2:61.38
Population Density Sq Mi:158.97
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:–6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:–5
Elevation M:440
Elevation Ft:1444
Coordinates:46.1633°N -98.4272°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:58441
Area Code:701
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:38-28780
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1036047

Fullerton is a city in Dickey County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 62 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is home to the Carroll House Hotel, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

History

The city was named after Grand Rapids, Michigan lawyer Edward Philo Fuller (1820–1866). In the 1880s, Edward Fuller was a major investor in the Dickey County land acquisitions with his daughter and son-in-law, Sofia (Fuller) Sweet (1854–1923) and her husband, Grand Rapids mayor Edwin Forrest Sweet (1847–1935). Sweet Ranch was located just to the southwest of what would later become the town of Fullerton.

In 1887, Fullerton's original town plots were surveyed and the Soo Line Railroad through the town site was completed in September 1887.A post office was established at Fullerton in 1888, and remained in operation until 1989.[3] [4] [5] [6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.39sqmi, all land.[7]

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 54 people in 31 households, including 14 families, in the city. The population density was 138.5PD/sqmi. There were 39 housing units at an average density of 100/sqmi. The racial makup of the city was 98.1% White and 1.9% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9%.

Of the 31 households 9.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.3% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 54.8% were non-families. 51.6% of households were one person and 16.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 1.74 and the average family size was 2.50.

The median age was 49 years. 14.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.7% were from 45 to 64; and 25.9% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 57.4% male and 42.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 85 people in 36 households, including 20 families, in the city. The population density was 238.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 39 housing units at an average density of 109.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makup of the city was 95.29% White, and 4.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population. 35.4% were of Czech, 27.7% Irish, 16.9% German and 7.7% Polish ancestry.

Of the 36 households 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 41.7% of households were one person and 27.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.40.

The age distribution was 35.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% 65 or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.

The median household income was $33,958 and the median family income was $34,583. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,222. There were 5.0% of families and 22.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.0% of under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.

Education

Ellendale School District is the local school district.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 24, 2022.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . . January 14, 2024.
  3. Web site: Dickey County . Jim Forte Postal History . October 15, 2015.
  4. News: Dickey County in pioneer days. The Oakes Times. July 6, 2006. October 15, 2015. B4.
  5. Web site: The Founding of Fullerton, North Dakota . Fullerton Community Betterment Association . March 1, 2020.
  6. Web site: Edwin Forrest Sweet (1847-1935) . Office of the House Historian . March 1, 2020.
  7. 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.
  8. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dickey County, ND. United States Census Bureau. August 23, 2021.