Monango is a city in

Dickey County Dickey County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,999. Its county seat is Ellendale. History The Dakota Territory legislature created Dickey County on March 5, 1881, with territories ann ...

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, United States. The population was 30 at the 2020 census. Monango was founded in 1886.

History

There was a $3000 () church built in Keystone about 1883 during the construction of the railroad, which was used there as long as the town lasted and then it was moved to Monango, which was also a railroad town. enealogytrails.com/ndak/dickey/keystone-twp.html Keystone Township Dickey County, North Dakota Genealogy and History. Genealogy Trails History Group. Accessed July 26, 2023.

Geography

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 36 people, 14 households, and 7 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 22 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 86.1%

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and 13.9% from two or more races. There were 14 households, of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were

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living together, and 50.0% were non-families. 21.4% 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 2.57 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age in the city was 32 years. 30.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.3% were from 25 to 44; 22.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.4% male and 55.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 28 people, 14 households, and 7 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 18 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.00%

. There were 14 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.7% were

living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.0% were non-families. 50.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.86. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 17.9% from 45 to 64, and 28.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $11,250, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $30,625 for females. The

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for the city was $15,652. There were 50.0% of families and 17.4% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 36.4% of those over 64.

Education

Ellendale School District Ellendale Public School District No. 40 is a school district with a single K-12 school, Ellendale Public School, in Ellendale, North Dakota. One division is Ellendale High School (EHS). The district, located in Dickey County, includes Ellendale, F ...

is the local school district.

References

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