Oberon, North Dakota

Oberon, North Dakota
—  City  —
Location of Oberon, North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°55′21″N 99°12′19″W / 47.9225°N 99.20528°W / 47.9225; -99.20528Coordinates: 47°55′21″N 99°12′19″W / 47.9225°N 99.20528°W / 47.9225; -99.20528
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Benson
Area
– Total	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
– Land	0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,578 ft (481 m)
Population (2010)[1]
– Total	105
– Density	240.9/sq mi (93.0/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	58357
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-59020[2]
GNIS feature ID	1030542[3]

Oberon is a city in Benson County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 105 at the 2010 census.^[1] Oberon was founded in 1886.

Geography

Oberon is located at 47°55′21″N 99°12′19″W / 47.9225°N 99.20528°W / 47.9225; -99.20528 (47.922373, -99.205348)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1950	238		—
1960	248		4.2%
1970	151		−39.1%
1980	150		−0.7%
1990	103		−31.3%
2000	81		−21.4%
2010	105		29.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 81 people, 38 households, and 21 families residing in the city. The population density was 240.9 people per square mile (92.0/km²). There were 46 housing units at an average density of 136.8 per square mile (52.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.07% White, 22.22% Native American, and 3.70% from two or more races.

There were 38 households out of which 15.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.7% were non-families. 42.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 22.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $45,417. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,348. There were 19.0% of families and 25.0% of the population living below the poverty line, including 48.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table. Retrieved 2 May 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.