Christine is a city in Richland County,

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, United States. The population was 151 at the 2020 census. Christine was founded in 1883. It is part of the Wahpeton, ND– MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Christine was founded in 1883 as a

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n settlement along the

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in Eagle Township. A post office was established in 1884, and the railroad built a

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in 1886. There is some disagreement over how the town received its name, with most of the evidence suggesting it was named after Christina Nilsson, a well-known

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. Others, though, suggest one of the town's early settlers,

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, wanted it named after him. The townspeople reportedly objected to his proposal, naming the town after his wife, Kristine. The village was an

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part of Eagle Township for much of its history, until it officially incorporated as a city in 1976. Nelson's Grocery is listed on the U.S.

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, as is the town

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Geography

Christine is located in eastern Richland County, just off

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. Its location between the

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and Wild Rice Rivers places it within the

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. 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 150 people, 61 households, and 44 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 67 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.0%

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, 1.3%

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, and 0.7% from

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people of any race were 2.7% of the population. There were 61 households, of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were

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living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.9% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.95. The median age in the city was 37 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.3% were from 25 to 44; 28.7% were from 45 to 64; and 10% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.0% male and 46.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 153 people, 60 households, and 43 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 61 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.35%

, and 0.65% from two or more races. There were 60 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were

living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.07. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 41.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $51,458, and the median income for a family was $51,667. Males had a median income of $37,188 versus $20,000 for females. The

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for the city was $20,330. About 6.0% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the

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, including 10.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Notable people

Aslag Benson Aslag Benson (January 16, 1855 – July 19, 1937) was a member of the North Dakota Senate from 1903 to 1906. Aslag Benson was born in Norway and came to America in 1865. Benson resided in Christine, North Dakota, and was an early settler of that ...

(1855 – 1937), state Senator (1903–1906) * Andrew Skarvold (1873 – 1972), state Senator (1937-1940) * John S. Johnson (1854 – 1941), state Senator (1897-1900) * Peter S. Larson (1853 – 1926), state Senator (1891-1892)

Trivia

The band

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has two songs about the city: "Christine, ND" and "Vacation in Christine, ND".

References

External links

Map of Christine as of the 2000 Census
{{Authority control Cities in North Dakota Cities in Richland County, North Dakota Wahpeton micropolitan area Populated places established in 1883 1883 establishments in Dakota Territory