Ellendale
Ellendale is a city in Dickey County, North Dakota, United States. It is also the county seat.[5] The population was 1,394 at the 2010 census.[6] Ellendale was founded in 1882. It is the home of Trinity Bible College, located on the former campus of the North Dakota State Normal and Industrial School and the Ellendale Opera House currently under renovation.
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 Location of Ellendale, North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 46°0′11″N 98°31′23″W / 46.00306°N 98.52306°WCoordinates: 46°0′11″N 98°31′23″W / 46.00306°N 98.52306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Dickey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.52 sq mi (3.94 km2) |
| • Land | 1.52 sq mi (3.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,453 ft (443 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,394 |
| • Estimate (2018)[3] | 1,240 |
| • Density | 917/sq mi (353.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 58436 |
| FIPS code | 38-23220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1028850[4] |
| Highways | US 281, ND 11 |
| Website | EllendaleND.com |
History
Ellendale was created as county seat of the newly formed Dickey County in 1882. That same year saw the arrival of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad into the area.[7]
Ellendale is named for the wife of S. S. Merrill.[8]
Geography
Ellendale is at 46°0′11″N 98°31′23″W / 46.00306°N 98.52306°W (46.002987, -98.523112).[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.52 square miles (3.94 km2), all land.[1]
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 761 | ||
| 1900 | 750 | −1.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,389 | 85.2% | |
| 1920 | 1,334 | −4.0% | |
| 1930 | 1,264 | −5.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,517 | 20.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,759 | 16.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,800 | 2.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,517 | −15.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,967 | 29.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,798 | −8.6% | |
| 2000 | 1,559 | −13.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,394 | −10.6% | |
| Est. 2018 | 1,240 | [3] | −20.5% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10] 2018 Estimate[3] | |||
2010 census
As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 1,394 people, 562 households, and 313 families living in the city.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2018". Retrieved June 8, 2019.[dead link]
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ↑ Hellmann, Paul T. (May 13, 2013). Historical Gazetteer of the United States. Routledge. p. 835. ISBN 978-1135948597. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 117.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
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