Northwood is a city in Grand Forks County,

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Grand Forks Grand Forks is a city in and the county seat of Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. The city's population was 59,166 as of the 2020 census, making it the third-most populous city in the state, after Fargo and Bismarck. Grand For ...

, ND- MN Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "

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." The population was 982 at the 2020 census.

History

Northwood was founded in 1884. A

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, struck Northwood on the evening of August 26, 2007 causing destruction to the entire town and killing one person. Later on some of the buildings were burned, collapsed, or torn down because of severe damage to the buildings from the tornado.

Geography

According to the

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

Demographics

Northwood has the highest percentage of

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2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 945 people, 397 households, and 243 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 443 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.0%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population. There were 397 households, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were

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living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.8% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age in the city was 45.3 years. 23.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.6% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64; and 26.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 959 people, 408 households, and 243 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 459 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 99.17%

, 0.10%

, 0.10% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.42% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population. Of the 408 households, 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were

living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 38.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.85. In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.8% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 27.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,000, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $31,389 versus $21,389 for females. The

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for the city was $17,923. About 2.8% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the

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, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education

It is within the Northwood Public School District 129.
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References

External links

City of Northwood official website
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