Nash, North Dakota Explained

Nash
Settlement Type:Census-designated place & Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA North Dakota#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of North Dakota
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Walsh
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.65
Area Land Km2:2.65
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.02
Area Land Sq Mi:1.02
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:856
Coordinates:48.4778°N -97.5244°W
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:13
Population Density Km2:4.91
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:58237
Area Code:701
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:38-55500
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2584352
Population Density Sq Mi:12.72

Nash is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Walsh County, North Dakota, United States. Its population was 32 as of the 2010 census.[2] The unincorporated community is located in Farmington Township, northwest of Grafton.

Nash was designated as part of the U.S. Census Bureau's Participant Statistical Areas Program on March 31, 2010. It was not counted separately during the 2000 Census,[3] but was included in the 2010 Census,[4] where a population of 32 was reported.

History

Nash was founded in 1890 as a station along the Great Northern Railroad and named for the Nash brothers, pioneer settlers in the area who operated a fruit store in Grafton and started what is now the Nash Finch Company, the third-largest food wholesaler in the United States.[5] [6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.02sqmi, all land.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 32 people, 12 households, and 9 families in the CDP. The population density was 31.3PD/sqmi. There were 13 housing units at an average density of 12.7/sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.8% White, and 6.3% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.1% of the population.

There were 12 households, of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.0% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.11.

The median age in the CDP was 37.5 years. 25.0% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.6% were from 25 to 44; 37.5% were from 45 to 64; and 9.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the CDP was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File. American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. 2 May 2011.
  3. Web site: Population and Housing Unit Counts, North Dakota . U.S. Census Bureau . United States Census Bureau . 2000 Census of Population and Housing . . 2003. 2008-07-20.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau . U.S. Census Bureau . Census Designated Place (CDP) Program for the 2010 Census—Final Criteria . . February 13, 2008 . 2010-07-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101018063900/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/psap2010/cdp_criteria.pdf . October 18, 2010 .
  5. Book: Wick, Douglas A. . North Dakota Place Names . 1988 . Hedemarken Collectibles . Bismarck, North Dakota . 135 . 0-9620968-0-6 . 191277027 . May 3, 2011 . March 23, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120323130418/http://www.webfamilytree.com/North_Dakota_Place_Names/N/nash_(walsh_county).htm . dead .
  6. Book: Williams, Mary Ann (Barnes) . Origins of North Dakota Place Names . Bismarck Tribune, 1966. . 328 . 1966 . 431626.
  7. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.