| Official Name: | Kindred, North Dakota |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Motto: | "Where Kindness is a Way of Life" |
| 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: | Darrell Kersting |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1880 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated |
| Established Date1: | 1949 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.754 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.754 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.000 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.449 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.449 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.000 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 1024 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Total: | 889 |
| Population Density Km2: | 272.8 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 707.0 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | –6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | –5 |
| Elevation M: | 288 |
| Elevation Ft: | 945 |
| Coordinates: | 46.6494°N -97.0169°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
| Postal Code: | 58051 |
| Area Code: | 701 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 38-42780 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1036109 |
| Blank2 Name: | Sales tax |
| Blank2 Info: | 7.5%[2] |
Kindred is a city in Cass County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 889 at the time of the 2020 census.[3] Kindred primarily serves as a bedroom community for Fargo, located about 25 miles to the southwest.
Kindred was platted in 1880 when the railroad was extended to that point.[4] The city was named for William A. Kindred, a local businessman and afterward mayor of Fargo, North Dakota.[5] A post office has been in operation at Kindred since 1881.[6] Kindred was incorporated as a city in 1949.[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.449sqmi, all land.[1]
| White (NH) | 845 | 95.1% | |
| Black or African American (NH) | 2 | 0.2% | |
| Native American (NH) | 4 | 0.4% | |
| Asian (NH) | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Pacific Islander (NH) | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Some Other Race (NH) | 0 | 0.0% | |
| Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) | 19 | 2.1% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 | 2.1% | |
| Total | 889 | 100.0% |
As of the 2010 census, there were 692 people, 267 households, and 185 families living in the city. The population density was 477.2PD/sqmi. There were 289 housing units at an average density of 199.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% White, 0.1% African American, 0.7% Native American, 1.2% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
There were 267 households, of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.7% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.16.
The median age in the city was 32.5 years. 33.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.9% were from 25 to 44; 20.8% were from 45 to 64; and 9.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.
As of the 2000 census, there were 614 people, 248 households, and 167 families living in the city. The population density was 615.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 267 housing units at an average density of 267.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 98.37% White, 0.16% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.16% Asian, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.
There were 248 households, out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.8% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 15.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $43,250, and the median income for a family was $49,091. Males had a median income of $31,607 versus $22,167 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,314. About 4.6% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
The Kindred Public School District was organized in 1875.[11] It is one of the largest rural schools in Cass County. As of the 2007–2008 school year, Kindred Public School has an enrollment of 360 students in grades K-6, 120 students in grades 7–8, and 187 students in grades 9-12. This comes to an overall total of 667 students for the 2007–2008 school year.