Nekoma is a tiny

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Cavalier County Cavalier County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. It is south of the Canada–US border with Manitoba. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,704. Its county seat is Langdon. The city of Cavalier is in nearby Pembina Coun ...

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, United States. The population was 31 at the 2020 census. There is a large grain elevator, a bar and two churches, plus homes at Nekoma, and an agricultural service just outside the village boundary. Nekoma was founded in 1905 and is 15 miles south of Langdon. Of particular interest in Nekoma is the

Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex The Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex (SRMSC) was a cluster of military facilities near Langdon, North Dakota, that supported the United States Army's Safeguard Program, Safeguard anti-ballistic missile program. The complex provided launch an ...

, with a large pyramid

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structure visible for miles in every direction.

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 50 people, 21 households, and 15 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 36 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.0%

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. There were 21 households, of which 19.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were

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living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age in the city was 54 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 12% were from 25 to 44; 50% were from 45 to 64; and 14% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 58.0% male and 42.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 51 people, 21 households, and 12 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 41 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.04%

, and 1.96% from two or more races. There were 21 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were

living together, and 38.1% were non-families. 38.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.31. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 125.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,188, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $11,250 for females. The

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for the city was $13,330. There were no families and 5.4% of the population living below the

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

References

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