Milton is a city in
Cavalier County
Cavalier County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. It is south of the Canada–US border with Manitoba. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,704. Its county seat is Langdon.
The city of Cavalier is in nearby Pembina County ...
,
North Dakota
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, United States. The population was 39 at the
2020 census.
Milton was founded in 1887.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 58 people, 28 households, and 17 families living in the city. The
population density
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was . There were 40 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.6%
White
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and 3.4%
Native American.
There were 28 households, of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were
married couples
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living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.3% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.35.
The median age in the city was 50 years. 8.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.4% were from 25 to 44; 39.7% were from 45 to 64; and 22.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 85 people, 40 households, and 22 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 60 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.59%
White
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, 2.35%
Native American, and 7.06% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 3.53% of the population.
There were 40 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were
married couples
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living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.0% were non-families. 45.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,542, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $48,750 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the city was $14,682. There were 13.6% of families and 11.4% of the population living below the
poverty line
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, including 14.8% of under eighteens and 16.7% of those over 64.
References
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Cities in Cavalier County, North Dakota
Cities in North Dakota
Populated places established in 1887
1887 establishments in Dakota Territory