Northboro is a city in Page County,

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, United States. The population was 52 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Northboro was

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ted in 1881, shortly after the railroad arrived into the neighborhood. It was hit by a large F4 tornado on April 5, 1954, injuring two.

Geography

Northboro is located at (40.607696, -95.291476). 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 58 people, 25 households, and 17 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 30 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.0%

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of any race were 3.4% of the population. There were 25 households, of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were

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living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.88. The median age in the city was 46 years. 15.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.8% were from 25 to 44; 41.3% were from 45 to 64; and 10.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.2% male and 44.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 60 people, 25 households, and 19 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 32 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.33%

, and 1.67% from two or more races. There were 25 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.0% were

living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.79. 15.0% are under the age of 18, 16.7% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.2 males. The median income for a household in the city was $35,536, and the median income for a family was $36,429. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $25,625 for females. The

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for the city was $15,360. There were no families and 1.5% of the population living below the

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

Education

Northboro is within the

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. Retrieved on June 18, 2018.

References

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