Dazey, North Dakota
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Dazey is a city in Barnes County
, North Dakota
in the United States
. The population was 104 at the 2010 census. Dazey was founded in 1883 after a local farmer, Charles Dazey, donated land to start a townsite.
, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all land.
to run a bonanza farm in the early 1880s. Mr. Dazey donated the land to start the townsite. Mr. Dazey later moved back to Illinois where he became a successful playwright
. It was incorporated
as a village in 1904, and reached a peak population of 293 in 1920. It became a city in 1967, after the North Dakota Legislature enacted legislation that eliminated all existing incorporation titles for towns and villages in the state.
was 238.5 people per square mile (92.5/km2). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 123.2 per square mile (47.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 39 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples
living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,813, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $40,000 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,056. There were 12.5% of families and 12.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 14.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Barnes County, North Dakota
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, North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
in the United States
United States
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. The population was 104 at the 2010 census. Dazey was founded in 1883 after a local farmer, Charles Dazey, donated land to start a townsite.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all land.
History
Dazey was founded in 1883 and named for Charles Turner Dazey, who moved there from IllinoisIllinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
to run a bonanza farm in the early 1880s. Mr. Dazey donated the land to start the townsite. Mr. Dazey later moved back to Illinois where he became a successful playwright
Playwright
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. It was incorporated
Municipal corporation
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as a village in 1904, and reached a peak population of 293 in 1920. It became a city in 1967, after the North Dakota Legislature enacted legislation that eliminated all existing incorporation titles for towns and villages in the state.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there were 91 people, 39 households, and 23 families residing in the city. The population densityPopulation density
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was 238.5 people per square mile (92.5/km2). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 123.2 per square mile (47.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.
There were 39 households out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% 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, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,813, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $40,000 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 $15,056. There were 12.5% of families and 12.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 14.3% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.