Wishek, North Dakota
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Website | wishek-nd.com |
Wishek (/ˈwɪʃɪk/ WISH-ik) is a city in McIntosh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 864 at the 2020 census.[4]
History
Wishek was
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.45 square miles (3.76 km2), of which 1.44 square miles (3.73 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.[10]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1910 | 432 | — | |
1920 | 1,003 | 132.2% | |
1930 | 1,146 | 14.3% | |
1940 | 1,112 | −3.0% | |
1950 | 1,241 | 11.6% | |
1960 | 1,290 | 3.9% | |
1970 | 1,275 | −1.2% | |
1980 | 1,345 | 5.5% | |
1990 | 1,171 | −12.9% | |
2000 | 1,122 | −4.2% | |
2010 | 1,002 | −10.7% | |
2020 | 864 | −13.8% | |
2022 (est.) | 839 | [5] | −2.9% |
U.S. Decennial Census[11] 2020 Census[4] |
2010 census
As of the
Of the 454 households 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.1% were non-families. 39.0% of households were one person and 23.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.75.
The median age was 51.5 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.1% were from 25 to 44; 22.1% were from 45 to 64; and 34.9% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.
2000 census
Languages (2000) [12] | Percent |
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Spoke English at home | 66.95% |
Spoke German at home | 33.05% |
As of the
Of the 466 households 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 35.0% of households were one person and 23.0% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.77.
The age distribution was 18.2% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 18.4% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 38.6% 65 or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.1 males.
The median household income was $30,208 and the median family income was $36,696. Males had a median income of $25,441 versus $17,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,111. About 4.4% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the
Notable people
- Ted Mann, owner of the Mann Theatres
- Mark Pfeifle, top national security adviser and communicator for President George W. Bush
Climate
This
References
- ^ "City of Wishek, North Dakota". City of Wishek, North Dakota. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wishek, North Dakota
- ^ a b c "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ a b "City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022". United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2023. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ North Dakota Magazine: The State's Resources- - Agricultural, Industrial, & Commercial. Agricultural Department. 1906. p. 34.
- ^ "McIntosh County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 22, 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-7385-0726-2.
- ISBN 978-1-62376-033-5.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "Data Center Results".
- ^ Climate Summary for Wishek, North Dakota