Lehr, North Dakota Explained

Official Name:Lehr, North Dakota
Settlement Type:City
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Dakota
Subdivision Type2:Counties
Subdivision Name2:McIntosh, Logan
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1898
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:0.50
Area Land Km2:0.50
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:0.19
Area Land Sq Mi:0.19
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Est:81
Pop Est As Of:2022
Population Total:81
Population Density Km2:162.99
Population Density Sq Mi:421.88
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:629
Elevation Ft:2064
Coordinates:46.2825°N -99.3531°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:58460
Area Code:701
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:38-45740
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1036125

Lehr is a city in Logan and McIntosh counties in the State of North Dakota. The population was 81 at the 2020 census.[2] Lehr was founded in 1898.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.19sqmi, all land.[3]

Lehr is located on a county line with the north part of the city in Logan County and the south part in McIntosh County.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 80 people, 50 households, and 24 families residing in the city. The population density was 421.1PD/sqmi. There were 100 housing units at an average density of 526.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.

There were 50 households, of which 4.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, and 52.0% were non-families. 46.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 34% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.60 and the average family size was 2.13.

The median age in the city was 70 years. 2.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 5.1% were from 25 to 44; 28.9% were from 45 to 64; and 58.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.5% male and 47.5% female.

2000 census

Languages (2000) [4] Percent
Spoke English at home 57.14%
Spoke German at home 42.86%
As of the census of 2000, there were 114 people, 65 households, and 36 families residing in the city. The population density was 638.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 98 housing units at an average density of 549.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 99.12% White and 0.88% Native American.

There were 65 households, out of which 4.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.75 and the average family size was 2.24.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 6.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 16.7% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 44.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 63 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $20,938, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $21,563 versus $13,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,912. There were 11.1% of families and 13.9% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 15.2% 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 . . November 29, 2023.
  3. 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.
  4. Web site: Data Center Results.