Cando ( ) is a city in Towner County,

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, United States. It is the

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of Towner County. The population was 1,117 at the 2020 census. Cando was founded in 1884.

History

Cando was founded in 1884 as the seat of the newly formed Towner County. It was named from the pioneers' "can do" spirit. The Great Northern Railway was extended to Cando in 1888. The Towner County Courthouse was built in 1898. Just west of Cando, Dunkers Colony was founded by settlers from Indiana in 1894. The settlement later changed its name to Zion, and all that is left today is a cemetery west of Cando.

Geography

Cando is located at . According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,115 people, 518 households, and 309 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 701 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.1%

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, 0.2%

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, 2.3% Native American, 0.2% from

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, and 1.3% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.5% of the population. There were 518 households, of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were

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living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.3% were non-families. 38.0% 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 2.08 and the average family size was 2.69. The median age in the city was 49.3 years. 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.7% were from 25 to 44; 31.1% were from 45 to 64; and 25.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,342 people, 595 households, and 345 families living in the city. The

was 2,178.3 people per square mile (835.7/km²). There were 707 housing units at an average density of 1,147.6 per square mile (440.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.24%

, 0.07%

, 2.16% Native American, 0.15%

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, and 0.37% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.15% of the population. There were 595 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were

living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.0% were non-families. 40.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.88. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 26.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $31,989, and the median income for a family was $43,571. Males had a median income of $28,421 versus $17,308 for females. The

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for the city was $19,128. About 6.5% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the

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, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Its school district is North Star Schools. It was in the Cando School District until 2008, when it merged with

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into North Star.

Notable people

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, U.S. Congressman;

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, running back for the

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* Fountain L. Thompson, U.S. Senator, lived in Cando

Climate

This

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region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the

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system, Cando has a

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, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Cando, North Dakota
/ref> Lowest Temperature Records ANN JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC °F -49/-49 /-47 /-45 /-22/3/21 /29 /24 /10/-11 /-37/-42 jan1924/feb1903/mar1916/apr1975,1979/may1967 jun1910/jul1912/aug1915/sep1907/oct1991/nov1985 dec1909,1967 Highest Temperature Records ANN JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC F 115 /53 /60 /87/99 /103 /105 /108 /115/101 /97 /83 /61 jan1944/feb1988/mar1910/apr1980/may1934 jun1988/jul1936/aug1922/sep1976/oct1916/nov1975 dec1939

References

External links

City of Cando official website

Cando, North Dakota: a history of its people and events (1984)
from th
Digital Horizons website
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