Halliday is a city in Dunn County,

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, United States. The population was 241 at the 2020 census. Halliday was founded in 1914. Halliday was originally two miles farther north. It moved in 1914 to be near the new Mandan to Killdeer railroad line. In 1900, the first post office was located on William Halliday's place. John S. Lesmeister, who served as the 30th North Dakota State Treasurer, grew up in Halliday.

Geography

Halliday is located at (47.353198, -102.336718). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 188 people, 93 households, and 52 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 135 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.4%

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, 0.5%

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, 5.9% Native American, 1.6%

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, and 1.6% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.5% of the population. There were 93 households, of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were

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living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.1% were non-families. 43.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.77. The median age in the city was 53.2 years. 20.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 30.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.3% male and 45.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 227 people, 117 households, and 62 families residing in the city. The

was 489.6 people per square mile (190.5/km²). There were 155 housing units at an average density of 334.3 per square mile (130.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.51%

, 6.17% Native American, and 1.32% from two or more races.

of any race were 2.20% of the population. There were 117 households, out of which 16.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.0% were non-families. 41.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.65. In the city, the population was spread out, with 17.6% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 16.7% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 34.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $21,500, and the median income for a family was $31,500. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,250 for females. The

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for the city was $18,371. None of the families and 8.8% of the population were living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 15.6% of those over 64.

Education

The local school is Halliday Public School District.

Churches

Spring Creek Lutheran (Scandinavian) 1908 to 1959. St. Paul's Lutheran (German) 1909 at

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, moved to Halliday in 1948. St. John's Lutheran (German, St. Johannes) 1912 to 1959. Congregational Church 1915 to 1978. St. Paul's Catholic (German) 1916. Our Saviour's Lutheran 1959 from the merger of Spring Creek Lutheran and St. John's Lutheran. Assembly of God.

Climate

This climatic 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, Halliday has a

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, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Halliday, North Dakota
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References

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