Lengby (pronounced lang - bee) is a city in Polk County,

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, United States. It is part of the

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ND- MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 92 at the 2020 census.

History

The Lengy post office has been serving the community since 1898, and the city once had a railroad depot. In 1980, Jean Hilliard miraculously survived six hours of freezing temperatures at subzero degrees; her remarkable story was later featured on the television show ''

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Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 86 people, 44 households, and 24 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 60 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.3%

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, 2.3% Native American, and 2.3% from other races.

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or Latino of any race were 5.8% of the population. There were 44 households, of which 20.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were

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living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.5% were non-families. 43.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.50. The median age in the city was 47.5 years. 16.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21% were from 25 to 44; 35% were from 45 to 64; and 20.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 79 people, 42 households, and 21 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 53 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.73%

and 1.27% Native American. There were 42 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.5% were

living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 50.0% were non-families. 45.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 33.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.88 and the average family size was 2.57. In the city, the population was spread out, with 16.5% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 27.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 125.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,583, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $24,375 for females. The

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for the city was $15,864. There were 7.7% of families and 9.1% of the population living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 31.6% of those over 64.

References

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