Kulm is a city in LaMoure County,

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, United States. The population was 368 at the 2020 census. Kulm was founded in 1892.

Geography

Kulm is located at (46.301844, -98.948135). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , all land.

Transportation

Kulm Municipal Airport is a public use

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located one nautical mile (1.85 km) northeast of the

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of Kulm.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 354 people, 179 households, and 91 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 248 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.7%

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, 0.3% Native American, 1.4% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population. There were 179 households, of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were

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living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 49.2% were non-families. 45.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 30.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.77. The median age in the city was 51.3 years. 21.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.1% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 32.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.8% male and 54.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 422 people, 214 households, and 123 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 251 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.05%

, 0.24% Native American, 0.24% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population. There were 214 households, out of which 17.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were

living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.1% were non-families. 40.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 29.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.63. In the city, the population was spread out, with 16.4% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 16.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 39.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,125, and the median income for a family was $29,643. Males had a median income of $29,583 versus $16,607 for females. The

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for the city was $19,904. About 7.7% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the

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, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.

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, Kulm has a

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, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

Notable people

* Angie Dickinson, actress, left when she was 11 * Dr. Jacob Frederick Brenckle,

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References

External links

City of Kulm
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