Landa, North Dakota Explained

Official Name:Landa
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bottineau
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1904
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.20
Area Land Km2:0.20
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.08
Area Land Sq Mi:0.08
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:38
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Total:41
Population Density Km2:207.13
Population Density Sq Mi:539.47
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:–6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:–5
Elevation M:452
Elevation Ft:1483
Coordinates:48.8958°N -100.9119°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:58783
Area Code:701
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:38-44700
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1036116

Landa is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 41 at the 2020 census.[2] Landa was founded in 1904.

History

The extension westward of the railroad in 1903 led to the establishment of Landa along the Great Northern Railway.[3] Originally named Strabane, Norwegian immigrants renamed it after Daniel D. Landa and Theodore T. Landa, early settlers in the area.[3] [4]

Landa once had a bank, a hardware store, a lumber yard, a hotel, and other business establishments. Landa incorporated as a city in 1922, and showed a population of 140 during the 1930 Census.[5]

Geography

Landa is located in Scotia Township in the northern part of the county. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.08sqmi, all land.[6]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 38 people, 17 households, and 10 families living in the city. The population density was 475PD/sqmi. There were 22 housing units at an average density of 275/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.

There were 17 households, of which 17.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, and 41.2% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the city was 50 years. 23.7% of residents were under 18; 2.6% were between 18 and 24; 15.8% were from 25 to 44; 36.9% were from 45 to 64, and 21.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 57.9% male and 42.1% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 28 people, 15 households, and 7 families living in the city. The population density was 386.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 28 housing units at an average density of 386.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 15 households, out of which 13.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, and 53.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.87 and the average family size was 2.43.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 7.1% under the age of 18, 17.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 46.4% from 45 to 64, and 3.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 133.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 160.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $26,500, and the median income for a family was $26,000. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $8,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,109. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

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 17, 2024.
  3. Book: Wick, Douglas A. . North Dakota Place Names . 1988 . Hedemarken Collectibles . 0-9620968-0-6 .
  4. Book: Williams, Mary Ann (Barnes) . Origins of North Dakota place names. Bismarck tribune, 1966. Bismarck, North Dakota. 1966. 35. 431626.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau . United States Census Bureau. Number and Distribution of Inhabitants, North Dakota . Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930 . . 1931. July 20, 2008.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files 2010 . . June 14, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt . January 25, 2012.