Goodrich is a city in Sheridan County,

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, United States. The population was 106 at the 2020 census. Goodrich was founded in 1901.

Geography

Goodrich is located at (47.476162, -100.125072). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. Goodrich is located 13 miles east of McClusky and 11 miles west of Hurdsfield.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 98 people, 57 households, and 29 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 107 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.0%

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and 2.0% Native American. There were 57 households, of which 14.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.8% were

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living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.1% were non-families. 47.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 31.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.72 and the average family size was 2.38. The median age in the city was 57 years. 10.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.4% were from 25 to 44; 32.6% were from 45 to 64; and 35.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 163 people, 81 households, and 45 families residing in the city. The

was 582.8 people per square mile (224.8/km²). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 404.1 per square mile (155.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.39%

and 0.61%

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. There were 81 households, out of which 18.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were

living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.69. In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 18 to 24, 14.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 38.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $23,500, and the median income for a family was $28,125. Males had a median income of $20,000 versus $17,500 for females. The

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for the city was $14,520. About 15.1% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the

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, including 12.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.6% of those 65 or over.

Education

It is zoned to

Goodrich Public School District 16 Goodrich Public School District 16 is a school district headquartered in Goodrich, North Dakota. It is in Sheridan County and serves Goodrich and Denhoff. It serves elementary grades only. History The school opened circa 1919. In 1964 voters ...

. In 2020 the Goodrich district closed its high school and began sending high school students to McClusky School District.
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Notable person

* John E. Davis, 25th

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References

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