Minto, North Dakota
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Minto is a city in Walsh County,
North Dakota North Dakota ( ) is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota people, Dakota and Sioux peoples. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minneso ...
, United States. The population was 616 at the 2020 census. Minto was founded in 1881.


History

A post office has been in operation at Minto since 1880. Minto was incorporated in 1883. The city was named after Minto, Ontario, the native home of a large share of the early settlers. The St. Joseph's Chapel was built by Polish immigrants in 1907.


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 604 people, 255 households, and 173 families living in the city. The
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was . There were 294 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.9%
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, 0.3%
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, 0.2% Native American, 3.0% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 15.7% of the population. There were 255 households, of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were
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living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.2% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age in the city was 42.9 years. 24.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.6% were from 25 to 44; 32.2% were from 45 to 64; and 15.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.6% male and 47.4% female.


2000 census

As of the
census A census (from Latin ''censere'', 'to assess') is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording, and calculating population information about the members of a given Statistical population, population, usually displayed in the form of stati ...
of 2000, there were 657 people, 269 households, and 185 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 298 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.35%
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, 0.76% Native American (i.e. five persons), 0.15% Asian (one person), 1.37% from other races (i.e. nine persons), and 1.37% from two or more races (nine persons). 4.87% of the population (32 persons) were
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or Latino of any race. There were 269 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.98. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $34,643, and the median income for a family was $43,167. Males had a median income of $28,611 versus $19,083 for females. The
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for the city was $18,011. About 5.4% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the
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, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over. Ancestries: Polish (34.6%), German (26.6%), Norwegian (21.3%), Czech (8.7%), Irish (8.2%), French (5.3%).


Education


K–12

Minto Public School serves Minto and the surrounding rural areas of southeastern Walsh County. In 2000, the school was named one of the best 100 schools in The United States by the now defunct
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."The 100 Best School Districts." Offspring Magazine Sep./Oct. 2000 The original school building,
Minto School The Minto School at Major Ave. and Third St. in Minto, North Dakota was built in 1895. It has also been known as the Walsh County Historical Society Museum. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register o ...
, was built in 1895 and is now a museum.


References


External links


Official website
{{Authority control Cities in North Dakota Cities in Walsh County, North Dakota Populated places established in 1881 1881 establishments in Dakota Territory