Regent is a city in

Hettinger County, North Dakota Hettinger County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,489. Its county seat is Mott. The city of Hettinger, North Dakota is not located in Hettinger County North Dakota but located in ...

, United States. The population was 170 at the 2020 census.

History

Regent was founded in 1910 when the railroad was extended to that point. The city was so named with the aim of promoting its central location in order to attract the county seat. A post office has been in operation at Regent since 1910. In 1999, Consolidated Telephone Cooperative had been the sole provider of telephone service. Western Wireless began providing service by cellular connection and thus saving the costs of installing wires. Angered by the loss of its customers, Consolidated refused to connect calls to and from Western's central switch, effectively disconnecting all of Western's customers in town. Western complained to regulatory authorities, and Consolidated agreed to connect the disconnected customers.

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 160 people, 80 households, and 47 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 120 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.5%

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, 1.9% Native American, and 0.6% from two or more races. There were 80 households, of which 16.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were

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living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.3% were non-families. 41.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.70. The median age in the city was 52 years. 16.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.3% were from 25 to 44; 33.2% were from 45 to 64; and 29.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 211 people, 99 households, and 62 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 126 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.58%

and 1.42% Native American.

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or Latino people of any race were 0.47% of the population. There were 99 households, out of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were

living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.4% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.75. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 1.9% from 18 to 24, 19.9% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 34.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $24,250, and the median income for a family was $29,688. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $13,333 for females. The

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for the city was $11,857. About 17.9% of families and 21.5% of the population were below the

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, including 38.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.1% of those 65 or over.

Arts and culture

Enchanted Highway The Enchanted Highway is a collection of the world's largest scrap metal sculptures constructed by Gary Greff at intervals along a stretch of a two-lane highway in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of North Dakota. Description The road h ...

, a series of metal sculptures, is located in Regent. The Hettinger County Historical Society Museum is located in Regent.

Education

It is in the

Mott/Regent School District Mott/Regent Public School District 1 is a school district with a single K-12 campus in Mott, North Dakota. enrollment is about 242. Mostly in Hettinger County, it serves Mott and Regent. It also has sections in Adams and Stark counties. The M ...

Notable people

Byron Dorgan Byron Leslie Dorgan (born May 14, 1942) is an American author, businessman and former politician who served as a United States House of Representatives, United States Representative (1981–1992) and United States Senate, United States Senator (1 ...

, state Tax Commissioner (1969-1980),

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(1981-1992), and

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(1992-2011) * Leonard J. Jacobs (1928-2024), member of the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1993-1998.

References

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* {{Authority control Cities in Hettinger County, North Dakota Cities in North Dakota Populated places established in 1910 1910 establishments in North Dakota