Editing Bisbee, North Dakota

{{Short description|City in North Dakota, United States}}
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'''Bisbee''' is a city in [[Towner County, North Dakota|Towner County]], [[North Dakota]], United States. The population was 110 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Bisbee_city,_North_Dakota?g=160XX00US3807180 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 23, 2023}}</ref> Bisbee was founded in 1888.

==History==
The town was named after Colonel Andrew Bisbee, a native of [[Peru, Maine|Peru]], [[Maine]].  Bisbee, a veteran of the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] who came to [[Towner County, North Dakota|Towner County]] in 1885.  In 1890 he was chosen by the county commissioners of Towner County to solicit drought relief and was elected to a term in the [[North Dakota Senate]].  Col. Bisbee donated a portion of the [[townsite]] of Bisbee, as well donating land for the railroads to pass through the village.<ref>The Towner County Tribune; January 16, 1886 Second Year, No 66, Cando, ND.</ref><ref>The Cando Herald, December 20, 1894, Cando, ND</ref><ref>E. S. Oderkirk, Field Worker in Towner County</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.26|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=June 14, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=January 25, 2012}}</ref>

===Climate===
This [[climate|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]] system, Bisbee has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=697023&cityname=Bisbee%2C+North+Dakota%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Bisbee, North Dakota]</ref>

==Culture==
Bisbee was featured in the September 10, 2001 edition of [[Newsweek]], discussing the slow, painful decline of the town since (at that time) even the mayor, Bob Weltin, was preparing to forsake what was left of the town and seek a better life elsewhere. Things Bisbee had lost over the years, according to the Newsweek article, included movies at Pettsinger's Theater, root-beer floats at Brannon's Drug and Soda Fountain, and groceries at Dick's Red Owl. At the time of the article, there wasn't a doctor, lawyer, plumber or priest in Bisbee anymore. Population had dropped more than 30 percent in a decade. At the time of the article, there were only 227 "hearty souls" hanging on for dear life in Bisbee.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Johnson |first1=Dirk |title=Death of a Small Town |journal=Newsweek |date=10 September 2001 |volume=138 |issue=11 |pages=30–31 |url=https://www.newsweek.com/death-small-town-152013 |access-date=March 31, 2022}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1910= 444
|1920= 500
|1930= 531
|1940= 393
|1950= 365
|1960= 388
|1970= 305
|1980= 257
|1990= 227
|2000= 167
|2010= 126
|2020= 110
|estyear=2022
|estimate=102
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html |date=November 23, 2023|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=November 23, 2023}}</ref>
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 7, 2013}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 126 people, 63 households, and 31 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|484.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 97 housing units at an average density of {{convert|373.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 4.0% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 63 households, of which 19.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.8% were non-families. 46.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.2% 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 2.84.

The median age in the city was 49 years. 17.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.6% were from 25 to 44; 33.2% were from 45 to 64; and 23% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.2% male and 46.8% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 167 people, 82 households, and 39 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|624.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 102 housing units at an average density of {{convert|381.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.01% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.60% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.20% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.20% from two or more races.

There were 82 households, out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.4% were non-families. 48.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $37,188. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $12,292 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,610. About 15.4% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 10.0% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
Its school district is [[North Star Schools]] in [[Cando, North Dakota|Cando]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st38_nd/schooldistrict_maps/c38095_towner/DC20SD_C38095.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Towner County, ND|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=August 25, 2021}}</ref>

It was a part of the Bisbee School District until 1980, when it became part of the [[Bisbee-Egeland School District]]. In 2008 that district closed and consolidated into Cando schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/bisbee-egeland-school-s-final-day-ends-in-acceptance/article_7184948a-6752-506b-8380-c01fe198c715.html|title=Bisbee-Egeland school's final day ends in acceptance |newspaper=[[Bismarck Tribune]]|date=May 23, 2008|accessdate=August 25, 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.digitalhorizonsonline.org/cdm4/document.php?CISOROOT=/ndsl-books&CISOPTR=2794&REC=6 History of Bisbee (1923)] from the [http://digitalhorizonsonline.org/ Digital Horizons website]

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[[Category:Cities in North Dakota]]
[[Category:Cities in Towner County, North Dakota]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1888]]
[[Category:1888 establishments in Dakota Territory]]