Reeder is a city in Adams County,

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, United States. The population was 125 at the 2020 census. Reeder was founded in 1907 along the

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and named after E. O. Reeder, the railroad's assistant chief engineer. Reeder is a stop along the old

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, the first transcontinental automobile highway in the Northern United States. A strain of

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developed by the North Dakota Agriculture Experiment Station has been named after the town.

History

In 1907, two brothers, Albert and Charles Leff, founded and operated a post office, among other enterprises, one and one-half miles east of the present town of Reeder. The

later

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ted the current townsite and named it Reeder. The Leff post office was relocated to the new town March 13, 1908, and the name Leff was used until July 1, 1908.

Geography

According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land. The city is located along U.S. Highway 12 at its junction with

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Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 162 people, 90 households, and 42 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 114 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.7%

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, 0.6%

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, 1.2% Native American, 0.6% from

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, and 1.9% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 90 households, of which 14.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 53.3% were non-families. 47.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.52. The median age in the city was 56.5 years. 13.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 36.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 181 people, 100 households, and 53 families residing in the city. The

was 294.4 people per square mile (114.6/km). There were 130 housing units at an average density of 211.5 per square mile (82.3/km). The racial makeup of the city was 97.79%

, 1.10% Native American, and 1.10% from two or more races. There were 100 households, out of which 9.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 47.0% were non-families. 39.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.81 and the average family size was 2.38. In the city, the population included 11.0% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 14.4% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 38.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $22,679, and the median income for a family was $33,333. Males had a median income of $25,208 versus $18,750 for females. The

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for the city was $15,462. About 3.2% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 12.5% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

* Jacob L. Hjort, pioneer, member of the

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(1913–1916) * Marvell F. Peterson,

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(1951–1976).

References

External links

University of Minnesota: Reeder wheat strain

Reeder diamond jubilee, 1908-1983
from th
Digital Horizons website
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