Pekin ( ) is a city in Nelson County,

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, United States. The population was 75 at the 2020 census. The first European settlers immigrated to the area in the mid-19th century and Pekin was founded in 1906.

Geography

Pekin is located at . 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 70 people, 34 households, and 18 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 50 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.9%

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and 7.1% from two or more races.

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of any race were 7.1% of the population. There were 34 households, of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were

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living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.1% were non-families. 41.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.78. The median age in the city was 53 years. 15.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.9% were from 25 to 44; 21.3% were from 45 to 64; and 34.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 55.7% male and 44.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 80 people, 41 households, and 20 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 63 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.00%

. There were 41 households, out of which 19.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% were

living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.2% were non-families. 46.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 31.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.75. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 16.3% from 25 to 44, 33.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $19,063, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $16,667 for females. The

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for the city was $11,422. There were no families and 9.0% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.

Notable people

* Edward Henry Allen, World War II era

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recipient *

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, psychoanalyst and writer

References

External links

City of Pekin official website

Dakota Prairie High School website

Diamond Jubilee, Pekin, North Dakota :75 years, 1906-1981
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