Bertha is a city in Todd County,

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, United States. The population was 497 at the 2010 census. By the time of the 2020 Decennial Census the population had grown to 560 residents.

History

Bertha was

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ted in 1891, and named for Bertha Ristau, an early settler and wife of John Ristau who established the town's first Post Office in his log cabin store in 1880. Bertha was incorporated in July 1897. During the mid 1920s, Bertha was the home of a semi-pro baseball team known as the Bertha Fishermen, which included players Elmer Brandell and John Donaldson during the 1925 season. Donaldson threw a no-hitter in Bertha on May 30, 1924, striking out 20 batters.

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 497 people, 205 households, and 120 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 231 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.2%

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, 0.2%

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, and 0.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.2% of the population. There were 205 households, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were

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living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.5% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.29. The median age in the city was 37.3 years. 30.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 19.8% were from 45 to 64; and 19.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 470 people, 211 households, and 128 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 228 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.72%

, 0.21% Native American, and 1.06% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.21% of the population. There were 211 households, out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were

living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.84. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $22,625, and the median income for a family was $32,708. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $20,536 for females. The

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for the city was $14,171. About 13.2% of families and 16.1% of the population were below the

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, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 15.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

* Mary Ellen Otremba, former member of the

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. * Myrton O. Wegener, former member of the

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and Mayor of Bertha.

Gallery

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References

External links

City websiteBertha-Hewitt School
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