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Country
  
United States

County
  
Richland

Area code(s)
  
701

Elevation
  
322 m

Population
  
420 (2013)

State
  
North Dakota

Time zone
  
Central (CST) (UTC-6)

FIPS code
  
38-87740

Zip code
  
58081

Wyndmere, North Dakota

Weather
  
6°C, Wind N at 8 km/h, 57% Humidity

Wyndmere (/ˈwnmɪər/ WYN-meer) is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 429 at the 2010 census. Wyndmere was founded in 1883 and named after Windermere in England. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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Map of Wyndmere, ND 58081, USA

Geography

Wyndmere is located at 46°15′51″N 97°7′53″W (46.264182, -97.131413).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.88 square miles (2.28 km2), all of it land.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 429 people, 192 households, and 117 families residing in the city. The population density was 487.5 inhabitants per square mile (188.2/km2). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 256.8 per square mile (99.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.6% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 2.6% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.1% of the population.

There were 192 households of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 35.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.86.

The median age in the city was 43.6 years. 25.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.4% were from 45 to 64; and 18.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.6% male and 46.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 533 people, 214 households, and 144 families residing in the city. The population density was 608.7 people per square mile (233.9/km²). There were 247 housing units at an average density of 282.1 per square mile (108.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.56% White, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 1.31% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.

There were 214 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the city, the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,143, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $32,054 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,288. About 1.4% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

  • Orin D. Haugen, World War II era Army Colonel
  • Chuck Klosterman, journalist
  • References

    Wyndmere, North Dakota Wikipedia