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Hamilton is a city in Pembina County,
North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the Native Americans in the United States, indigenous Dakota people, Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north a ...
, United States. The population was 46 at the 2020 census.


History

Hamilton was
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ted in 1882, when the railroad was extended to that point. The city took its name from
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, the native land of a large share of the early settlers. A post office has been in operation at Hamilton since 1879. Hamilton is the home of the Pembina County Fair, the oldest continuously running county fair in North Dakota since 1894. Hamilton is also the home of The Bank of Hamilton, the oldest state bank in North Dakota since 1886.


Geography

Hamilton is located at (48.808131, -97.451996). 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 61 people, 29 households, and 19 families residing in the city. The
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was . There were 37 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.0%
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. There were 29 households, of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were
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living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.5% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.37. The median age in the city was 52.3 years. 14.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.3% were from 25 to 44; 29.5% were from 45 to 64; and 31.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 72 people, 34 households, and 21 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 40 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.00%
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. There were 34 households, out of which 21% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38% were non-families. 38% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21% 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 2.81. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22% under the age of 18, 4% from 18 to 24, 21% from 25 to 44, 22% from 45 to 64, and 32% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $46,875 versus $28,125 for females. The
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for the city was $28,501. None of the population and none of the families were below the
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.


References


External links


Pioneer Women's Histories : Hamilton
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Digital Horizons website
{{Authority control Cities in North Dakota Cities in Pembina County, North Dakota Populated places established in 1882