Almont is a city in Morton County,

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, United States. It is part of the " Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "

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". The population was 100 at the 2020 census. Almont was founded in 1906, incorporated in 1936, and reached a peak population of 232 in 1940. The Northern Pacific Railroad tracks were removed in 1947 when the mainline was rerouted, and the city has since withered to just above 100 residents.

Geography

Almont is on County Road 86, about south of

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. According to the

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, its area is , all land.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the

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system, Almont has a

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, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The

subtype for this climate is " Dfb" (Humid Continental Climate).

Demographics

2010

As of the

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of 2010, there were 122 people, 51 households, and 30 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 66 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 100.0%

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. There were 51 households, of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were

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living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.2% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 27.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.23. The median age in the city was 41.8 years. 27.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.8% were from 25 to 44; 32.8% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2000

As of the

of 2000, there were 89 people, 43 households, and 22 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 63 housing units at an average density of 23.9 per square mile (9.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0%

. There were 43 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were

living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.8% were non-families. 44.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 3.00. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $15,000 for females. The

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for the city was $13,761. There were no families and 6.4% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 38.9% of those over 64.

Education

Almont is in the New Salem-Almont School District. It was previously in Sims School District 8, which operated Almont Elementary School. At the time the district sent high school students to New Salem schools. The district merged with New Salem schools in 2008. In fall 2008, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction labeled Almont Elementary "nonoperating".

References

External links

50th anniversary history book : Almont, North Dakota, 1906-1956
from th
Digital Horizons website
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