Heimdal, North Dakota Explained

Official Name:Heimdal, North Dakota
Pushpin Map:North Dakota
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wells
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.22
Area Land Km2:1.22
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 Total:16
Population Density Km2:13.15
Population Density Sq Mi:34.04
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1588
Coordinates:47.7928°N -99.6528°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:58341
Area Code:701
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:38-37020
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2584347

Heimdal is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Wells County, North Dakota, United States. Its population was 16 as of the 2020 census.[2]

History

On May 6, 2015, a train carrying oil derailed and caught fire near Heimdal.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.47sqmi, all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 27 people, 13 households, and 6 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 57.4PD/sqmi. There were 33 housing units at an average density of 70.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.0% White.

There were 13 households, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 53.8% were non-families. 46.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 38.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 3.17.

The median age in the CDP was 43.8 years. 29.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 11.1% were from 45 to 64; and 33.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the CDP was 33.3% male and 66.7% female.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau: Heimdal CDP, North Dakota . www.census.gov . United States Census Bureau . 28 January 2022 . en.
  3. Web site: Heimdal, North Dakota, Evacuated After Fiery Oil Train Crash. NBC News. 2017-06-30. May 6, 2015.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2011-05-14.