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Parshall ( Hidatsa: ''dibiarugareesh'') is a city lying within the jurisdictional boundaries of the
Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation The Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation (MHA Nation), also known as the Three Affiliated Tribes (Mandan language, Mandan: ''Miiti Naamni''; Hidatsa language, Hidatsa: ''Awadi Aguraawi''; Arikara language, Arikara: ''ačitaanu' táWIt''), is a fede ...
. It is located on the
Fort Berthold Indian Reservation The Fort Berthold Indian Reservation is a U.S. Indian reservation in western North Dakota that is home for the federally recognized Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation, also known as the Three Affiliated Tribes. The reservation includes lands on ...
in Mountrail 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 949 at the 2020 census. Parshall was founded in 1914 by George Parshall, and is the home of the Paul Broste Rock Museum. Randy Hedberg, a former NFL
quarterback The quarterback (QB) is a position in gridiron football who are members of the offensive side of the ball and mostly line up directly behind the Lineman (football), offensive line. In modern American football, the quarterback is usually consider ...
, was born and raised in Parshall. Another notable native of Parshall was Raymond Cross, a stand out high school basketball player and later a law professor in Montana.


Geography

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


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
Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...
system, Parshall has a
humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers, and cold ...
, abbreviated ''Dfb'' on climate maps, though it borders a cool semi-arid climate (''BSk''). On February 15, 1936, Parshall recorded a temperature of , setting a state record low temperature, which still stands today. Relatively nearby Steele, ND recorded a state record high of less than five months later. During the calendar year 1934, in the midst of the severe multi-year drought that affected most of North America during much of the 1930s, Parshall recorded a total of of precipitation, less than 27 percent of the long-term normal and much less than normally falls in most of the
Sonoran Desert The Sonoran Desert () is a hot desert and ecoregion in North America that covers the northwestern Mexican states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur, as well as part of the Southwestern United States (in Arizona and California). It ...
.


Demographics


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 903 people, 313 households, and 220 families residing in the city. The
population density Population density (in agriculture: Standing stock (disambiguation), standing stock or plant density) is a measurement of population per unit land area. It is mostly applied to humans, but sometimes to other living organisms too. It is a key geog ...
was . There were 364 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 30.6%
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, 0.3%
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, 62.7% Native American, 0.7% from other races, and 5.8% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 6.5% of the population. There were 313 households, of which 44.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% were
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living together, 22.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.7% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.41. The median age in the city was 31.6 years. 32.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% 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 981 people, 339 households, and 240 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 392 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 41.79%
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, 0.31%
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, 54.54% Native American, 1.22% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 3.26% of the population. There were 339 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.2% 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, 25.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.23. In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.1% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,500, and the median income for a family was $27,222. Males had a median income of $23,558 versus $21,750 for females. The
per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the city was $11,459. About 21.6% of families and 27.7% of the population were below the
poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including 35.6% of those under age 18 and 20.3% of those age 65 or over.


Education

The school district is Parshall Public Schools. There are two schools in Parshall operated by the school district: the public elementary school and the public high school.


Demography

Along with White Shield, North Dakota, Parshall is home to speakers of the
Arikara language Arikara is a Caddoan language spoken by the Arikara Native Americans who reside primarily at Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. Arikara is close to the Pawnee language, but they are not mutually intelligible. The Arikara were appare ...
.


Oil development

Parshall is, perhaps, best known nationally for its namesake Parshall Oil Field, which surrounds the town. The 2006 discovery of the Parshall Field started the North Dakota oil boom.Louise S. Durham
"Experience paid off at Parshall,"
''AAPG Explorer'', accessed October 9, 2015.
Aspects of the oil boom near Parshall were presented in the serie
''Boomtown''
on
Discovery Communications Discovery, Inc. was an American multinational mass media factual television conglomerate based in New York City. Established in 1982, the company operated a group of factual and lifestyle television brands, such as the namesake Discovery Cha ...
cable channel Planet Green.


References


External links


Inn official website

City of Parshall official website



Parshall High School website

''Boomtown''
Planet Green
50th anniversary, 1913-1963 : the First Congregational United Church of Christ of Parshall, North Dakota
from th
Digital Horizons website
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