Gwinner is a

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in Sargent County,

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, United States. The population was 924 at the 2020 census. Gwinner was founded in 1900.

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 753 people, 322 households, and 203 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 370 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.3%

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, 0.8% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.8% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population. There were 322 households, of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were

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living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.0% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age in the city was 37.4 years. 27.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.8% male and 46.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 717 people, 298 households, and 202 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 329 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.33%

, 0.42% Native American, 0.84% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population. There were 298 households, out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were

living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.94. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $44,000, and the median income for a family was $48,250. Males had a median income of $39,150 versus $20,417 for females. The

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for the city was $18,272. About 8.2% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the

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, including 13.1% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

Industry

Gwinner is the site of a manufacturing facility of

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and was once the location of its American headquarters. Bobcat, which produces a skidsteer, track loader, and mini-excavator. It is one of the largest employers in North Dakota and provides economic stability to Gwinner and the entire region.

References

External links

Gwinner, 1900-1975
from th
Digital Horizons website

Official website
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