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Wales, North Dakota

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Cavalier

FIPS code
  
38-82940

Elevation
  
478 m

Zip code
  
58281

Population
  
30 (2013)

State
  
North Dakota

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
1032665

Area
  
60 ha

Local time
  
Friday 5:50 AM

Area code
  
701

Wales, North Dakota

Weather
  
2°C, Wind S at 26 km/h, 78% Humidity

Wales is a city in Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 31 at the 2010 census. Wales was founded in 1897. Gavilon is Wales, ND largest employer.

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Map of Wales, ND, USA

Geography

Wales is located at 48°53′39″N 98°36′6″W (48.894101, -98.601778).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.23 square miles (0.60 km2), all of it land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 31 people, 13 households, and 10 families residing in the city. The population density was 134.8 inhabitants per square mile (52.0/km2). There were 20 housing units at an average density of 87.0 per square mile (33.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.3% White, 3.2% from other races, and 6.5% from two or more races.

There were 13 households of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.1% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.80.

The median age in the city was 59.5 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.2% were from 25 to 44; 12.9% were from 45 to 64; and 45.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.6% male and 48.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 30 people, 18 households, and 7 families residing in the city. The population density was 127.3 people per square mile (48.3/km²). There were 31 housing units at an average density of 131.5 per square mile (49.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 18 households out of which 5.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 61.1% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.67 and the average family size was 2.43.

In the city, the population was spread out with 6.7% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 13.3% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 40.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females there were 150.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 154.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $15,000, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,986. There were no families and 28.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 60.0% of those over 64.

Notable people

  • Lucy Johnston Sypher, author of 'The Edge of Nowhere' series, stories based in Wales.
  • References

    Wales, North Dakota Wikipedia