Dwight, North Dakota

Dwight, North Dakota
—  City  —
Location of Dwight in North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°18′15″N 96°44′21″W / 46.30417°N 96.73917°W / 46.30417; -96.73917Coordinates: 46°18′15″N 96°44′21″W / 46.30417°N 96.73917°W / 46.30417; -96.73917
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Richland
Area
- Total	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
- Land	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	955 ft (291 m)
Population (2010)[1]
- Total	82
- Density	377.7/sq mi (145.8/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	58075
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-21220[2]
GNIS feature ID	1028755[3]

Dwight is a city in Richland County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 82 at the 2010 census.^[1] Dwight was founded in 1881. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Dwight is located at 46°18′15″N 96°44′21″W / 46.30417°N 96.73917°W / 46.30417; -96.73917 (46.304147, -96.739242)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	139		—
1930	104		−25.2%
1940	168		61.5%
1950	129		−23.2%
1960	101		−21.7%
1970	93		−7.9%
1980	72		−22.6%
1990	83		15.3%
2000	75		−9.6%
2010	82		9.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 75 people, 33 households, and 17 families residing in the city. The population density was 377.7 people per square mile (144.8/km²). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 181.3 per square mile (69.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.67% White, and 1.33% from two or more races.

There were 33 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families. 45.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the city the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 114.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $53,125. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,543. There were no families and 4.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 27.3% 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.