|
Portland, North Dakota
Portland is a city in Traill County, North Dakota, Traill County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 578 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. Portland is the smaller neighbor of nearby Mayville, North Dakota, Mayville. History The first settlement at Portland was made in 1871. Portland was laid out and platted in 1881 when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office has been in operation at Portland since 1882. Geography Portland is located at (47.500451, -97.371960). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 606 people, 279 households, and 170 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 297 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.0% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.7% African American (U.S. Census), African American, 1.5% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.5% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be defined as a permanent and densely settled place with administratively defined boundaries whose members work primarily on non-agricultural tasks. Cities generally have extensive systems for housing, transportation, sanitation, utilities, land use, production of goods, and communication. Their density facilitates interaction between people, government organisations and businesses, sometimes benefiting different parties in the process, such as improving efficiency of goods and service distribution. Historically, city-dwellers have been a small proportion of humanity overall, but following two centuries of unprecedented and rapid urbanization, more than half of the world population now lives in cities, which has had profound consequ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
