Niagara is a city in Grand Forks County,

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Grand Forks Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the state of North Dakota (after Fargo and Bismarck) and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2020 census, the city's population was 59,166. Grand Forks, along with its twin city o ...

, ND- MN

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". The population was 46 at the 2020 census. Niagara was founded in 1883.

Geography

Niagara is located at (47.997001, -97.869353). 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 53 people, 23 households, and 15 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 29 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.1%

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and 1.9% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.9% of the population. There were 23 households, of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.8% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age in the city was 46.5 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.9% were from 25 to 44; 32% were from 45 to 64; and 18.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 58.5% male and 41.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 57 people, 27 households, and 18 families living in the city. The

was 61.2 people per square mile (23.7/km). There were 35 housing units at an average density of 37.6 per square mile (14.5/km). The racial makeup of the city was 94.74%

, 1.75% Native American, and 3.51% from two or more races. There were 27 households, out of which 14.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.50. In the city, the population was spread out, with 17.5% under the age of 18, 1.8% from 18 to 24, 22.8% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 28.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $20,625 versus $16,750 for females. The

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for the city was $16,206. There were no families and 6.4% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

External links

Niagara Community Historical Society, Niagara, North Dakota, organized 1967 : historical booklet (1973)
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Digital Horizons website
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