Wimbledon, North Dakota

Wimbledon, North Dakota
City
Street in Wimbledon

Location of Wimbledon, North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°10′14″N 98°27′36″W / 47.17056°N 98.46000°W / 47.17056; -98.46000Coordinates: 47°10′14″N 98°27′36″W / 47.17056°N 98.46000°W / 47.17056; -98.46000
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Barnes
Area[1]
 • Total 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
 • Land 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 1,490 ft (454 m)
Population (2010)[2]
 • Total 216
 • Estimate (2016)[3] 209
 • Density 410/sq mi (160/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code 58492
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-86620
GNIS feature ID 1032841[4]

Wimbledon is a city in Barnes County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 216 at the 2010 census.[5] Wimbledon was founded in 1892. It was named for Wimbledon, London, which was the birthplace of John H. Gibson, who homesteaded the land the town was built on.[6]

Geography

Wimbledon is located at 47°10′14″N 98°27′36″W / 47.17056°N 98.46000°W / 47.17056; -98.46000 (47.170662, -98.459941).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2), all of it land.[1]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1900226—
1910571152.7%
1920521−8.8%
1930421−19.2%
1940357−15.2%
195044925.8%
1960402−10.5%
1970337−16.2%
1980330−2.1%
1990275−16.7%
2000237−13.8%
2010216−8.9%
Est. 2016209[3]−3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
2015 Estimate[9]

2010 census

As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 216 people, 94 households, and 55 families residing in the city. The population density was 407.5 inhabitants per square mile (157.3/km2). There were 119 housing units at an average density of 224.5 per square mile (86.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.2% White and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 94 households of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.4% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.5% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 3.11.

The median age in the city was 40 years. 30.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.8% were from 25 to 44; 29.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.4% male and 55.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 237 people, 111 households, and 68 families residing in the city. The population density was 512.3 people per square mile (198.9/km²). There were 126 housing units at an average density of 272.4 per square mile (105.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.89% White, 0.42% African American, and 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 111 households out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the city, the population was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,107, and the median income for a family was $42,000. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $18,333 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,493. About 5.6% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.9% of those sixty five or over.

Education

Students in the Wimbledon area attend Barnes County North Public School, which is located two miles west of Leal, North Dakota. Around 300 students are enrolled in the Barnes County North School District. The district covers Courtenay, Dazey, Eckelson, Rogers, Sanborn, Spiritwood, Urbana, and Wimbledon. Prior to 2007, there were three separate school districts: North Central of Barnes north of Rogers (K-12), Wimbledon-Courtenay in Wimbledon (K-12), and Spiritwood in Spiritwood (K-6). In 2007, the three districts merged into the Barnes County North School District. From 2007 to 2012, the three schools (North Central Campus, Wimbledon-Courtenay Campus, and Spiritwood Campus) operated as they had before the merger. In 2013, the Spiritwood Campus was closed, and the North Central Campus housed preschool through fifth grade, while the Wimbledon-Courtenay Campus housed grades 6-12. In 2014, construction of the centralized facility was completed, and the remaining two facilities were closed, and all students in the district began attending the new Barnes County North Public School.

Notable person

References

  1. 1 2 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  3. 1 2 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. ↑ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
  6. ↑ Williams, Mary Ann Barnes (1966). Origins of North Dakota Place Names. Bismarck, ND: Bismarck Tribune. p. 19.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
  10. ↑ http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/360671/
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