Arnegard, North Dakota
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As of the census
of 2000, there were 105 people, 44 households, and 23 families residing in the city. The population density
was 415.5 people per square mile (162.2/km2). There were 60 housing units at an average density of 237.4 per square mile (92.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.14% White, and 2.86% from two or more races.
There were 44 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
living together, and 45.5% were non-families. 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 31.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.46.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,857, and the median income for a family was $37,188. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,831. There were no families and 1.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 105 people, 44 households, and 23 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 415.5 people per square mile (162.2/km2). There were 60 housing units at an average density of 237.4 per square mile (92.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.14% White, and 2.86% from two or more races.
There were 44 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, and 45.5% were non-families. 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 31.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.46.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,857, and the median income for a family was $37,188. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $14,831. There were no families and 1.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Notable people
- Orville W. HagenOrville W. HagenOrville "Ike" W. Hagen was a North Dakota Republican Party politician who served as the Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota under William Guy, and as the state's first North Dakota Commissioner of Labor from 1966 to 1986 when he lost his bid for re-election to Byron Knutson...
, 20th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota.