Harvey is a city in Wells County,

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, United States. The population was 1,650 at the 2020 census. Harvey was founded in 1893 as a division point by the Soo Line Railway. Harvey is believed to have been named for a director of the Soo Line Railway, Col. Scott William Harvey of

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, Minnesota.

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 1,783 people, 824 households, and 476 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 997 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.5%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.6% Native American, 0.1%

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, 0.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 824 households, of which 20.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were

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living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.2% were non-families. Of all households, 39.6% 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 2.03 and the average family size was 2.68. The median age in the city was 51.5 years; 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 32.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.5% male and 54.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,989 people, 926 households, and 529 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,056 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.20%

, 0.50% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.10% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population. There were 926 households, out of which 21.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were

living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.8% were non-families. Of all households 40.7% were made up of individuals, and 24.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.73. In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.3% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 31.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,017, and the median income for a family was $45,250. Males had a median income of $31,429 versus $16,534 for females. The

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for the city was $21,477. About 6.6% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the

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, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 24.4% of those age 65 or over.

Radio

* KHND AM 1470, owned and operated by Three Way Broadcasting.

Education

Harvey Public Schools operates public schools.

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, Harvey has a

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, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Harvey, North Dakota
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Notable people

* John T. Davies, Minnesota legislator and politician * Ivan Dmitri (1900–1968), artist, best known for etching the

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* Michael Forest, actor and voice personality * Patrick E. Haggerty, co-founder of

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, college basketball coach at

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and

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* Jim Pederson, football player

References

External links

City of Harvey official website

Harvey, North Dakota: community fact survey (1964)
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Digital Horizons website

Harvey illustrated: Harvey, North Dakota (1907)
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Digital Horizons website
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