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{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Fortuna, North Dakota |settlement_type = [[City]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images ---------------> |image_skyline = <!-- Deleted image removed: [[File:Fortuna's old church, North Dakota.jpeg]] --> |imagesize = |image_caption = The Post Office |image_flag = |image_seal = <!-- Maps -----------------> |image_map = ND Divide County Fortuna.svg |mapsize = 250px |map_caption = Location of Fortuna, North Dakota |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = <!-- Location -------------> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = United States |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = [[North Dakota]] |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in North Dakota|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Divide County, North Dakota|Divide]] <!-- Government -----------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |established_title = Founded |established_date = 1913 <!-- Area -----------------> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=September 20, 2022}}</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 2.64 |area_land_km2 = 2.60 |area_water_km2 = 0.03 |area_total_sq_mi = 1.02 |area_land_sq_mi = 1.00 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.01 <!-- Population -----------> |population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] |population_est = |pop_est_as_of = |pop_est_footnotes = |population_footnotes = |population_total = 30 |population_density_km2 = 11.52 |population_density_sq_mi = 29.85 <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[Central Time Zone|CST]] |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = -5 |elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> |elevation_ft = 2202 |coordinates = {{coord|48|54|36|N|103|46|42|W|region:US-ND|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] |postal_code = 58844 |area_code = [[Area code 701|701]] |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 38-27820 |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 1036042<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|1036042}}</ref> |website = |footnotes = }} '''Fortuna''' is a city in [[Divide County, North Dakota|Divide County]], [[North Dakota]], United States. The population was 30 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{cite web|title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US3827820 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=July 12, 2022}}</ref> Fortuna was founded in 1913 along a [[Soo Line Railroad]] [[branch line]] running between [[Flaxton, North Dakota]] and [[Whitetail, Montana]]. The name comes from the [[Roman Empire|Roman]] [[Fortuna|goddess of fortune]] and was chosen by railroad officials to note the settlers' expectations of prosperity with the arrival of the railroad.<ref name=Wick>{{cite web|last=Wick|first=Douglas A.|title=Fortuna (Divide County)|url=http://www.webfamilytree.com/North_Dakota_Place_Names/F/fortuna_%28divide_county%29.htm|work=North Dakota Place Names|accessdate=May 9, 2011|archive-date=April 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405165915/http://www.webfamilytree.com/North_Dakota_Place_Names/F/fortuna_(divide_county).htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> The city is located six miles from the [[Canada–United States border|Canada–US border]] and is the northernmost city on [[U.S. Route 85 in North Dakota|U.S. Route 85]] before it crosses into [[Canada]] at Port of [[Oungre, Saskatchewan]]. Fortuna has the latest sunset time several days after the [[summer solstice]] in the contiguous 48 states. The sun set at 10:05:06 PM Central Daylight Time (CDT) on June 24, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sunrise Sunset|url=http://sunrise-sunset.org/search?location=Fortuna%2C+ND%2C+United+States|accessdate=November 21, 2016}}</ref> This is due to Fortuna's location at the far western edge of the Central Time Zone. Although other communities in the contiguous 48 states are located farther north, none of them are located as far west in their respective time zones. Fortuna's westerly location in the time zone gives it the latest local time when the sun sets near the summer solstice. ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|1.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|1.00|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<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/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archivedate=July 2, 2012}}</ref> ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1920= 198 |1930= 196 |1940= 214 |1950= 181 |1960= 185 |1970= 216 |1980= 98 |1990= 53 |2000= 31 |2010= 22 |2020= 30 |estyear=2021 |estimate=31 |estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2021">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html|date=July 12, 2022|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2021|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=July 12, 2022}}</ref> |align-fn=center |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 22 people, 14 households, and 3 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|22.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 26 housing units at an average density of {{convert|26.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 4.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.5% of the population. There were 14 households, of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 14.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 78.6% were non-families. 64.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.57 and the average family size was 3.00. The median age in the city was 50.5 years. 18.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.1% were from 25 to 44; 36.3% were from 45 to 64; and 18.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 54.5% male and 45.5% female. ===2000 census=== As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 31 people, 17 households, and 8 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|31.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 39 housing units at an average density of {{convert|39.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.23% of the population. There were 17 households, out of which 17.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 52.9% were non-families. 52.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.82 and the average family size was 2.75. In the city, the population was spread out, with 19.4% under the age of 18, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 29.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 150.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $13,542, and the median income for a family was $20,625. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $13,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $8,502. There were 45.5% of families and 54.0% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including 100.0% of under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64. ==Climate== Fortuna experiences a dry [[Humid continental climate|continental climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Dfb'') with long, dry, very cold winters and very warm, wetter summers. {{Weather box |location = Fortuna 1 W, North Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1963–present) |single line = Y |Jan record high F = 59 |Feb record high F = 64 |Mar record high F = 76 |Apr record high F = 90 |May record high F = 100 |Jun record high F = 103 |Jul record high F = 106 |Aug record high F = 105 |Sep record high F = 102 |Oct record high F = 91 |Nov record high F = 73 |Dec record high F = 53 |year record high F = 106 |Jan avg record high F = 40.8 |Feb avg record high F = 42.0 |Mar avg record high F = 56.7 |Apr avg record high F = 75.9 |May avg record high F = 84.4 |Jun avg record high F = 89.2 |Jul avg record high F = 93.2 |Aug avg record high F = 94.9 |Sep avg record high F = 89.9 |Oct avg record high F = 76.6 |Nov avg record high F = 57.0 |Dec avg record high F = 41.8 |year avg record high F = 96.5 |Jan high F = 17.1 |Feb high F = 21.4 |Mar high F = 34.3 |Apr high F = 51.7 |May high F = 64.7 |Jun high F = 73.0 |Jul high F = 79.6 |Aug high F = 79.9 |Sep high F = 69.0 |Oct high F = 52.5 |Nov high F = 34.6 |Dec high F = 22.4 |year high F = 50.0 |Jan mean F = 7.3 |Feb mean F = 11.6 |Mar mean F = 24.0 |Apr mean F = 39.2 |May mean F = 51.7 |Jun mean F = 61.1 |Jul mean F = 66.8 |Aug mean F = 65.7 |Sep mean F = 55.0 |Oct mean F = 40.2 |Nov mean F = 24.7 |Dec mean F = 12.9 |year mean F = 38.3 |Jan low F = −2.5 |Feb low F = 1.7 |Mar low F = 13.8 |Apr low F = 26.6 |May low F = 38.7 |Jun low F = 49.2 |Jul low F = 54.0 |Aug low F = 51.5 |Sep low F = 40.9 |Oct low F = 27.8 |Nov low F = 14.7 |Dec low F = 3.4 |year low F = 26.6 |Jan avg record low F = -27.5 |Feb avg record low F = -20.8 |Mar avg record low F = -10.8 |Apr avg record low F = 10.2 |May avg record low F = 25.0 |Jun avg record low F = 37.4 |Jul avg record low F = 43.3 |Aug avg record low F = 39.6 |Sep avg record low F = 25.9 |Oct avg record low F = 11.8 |Nov avg record low F = -6.0 |Dec avg record low F = -21.2 |year avg record low F = -31.1 |Jan record low F = −44 |Feb record low F = −44 |Mar record low F = −33 |Apr record low F = −11 |May record low F = 14 |Jun record low F = 22 |Jul record low F = 38 |Aug record low F = 31 |Sep record low F = 19 |Oct record low F = −5 |Nov record low F = −26 |Dec record low F = −45 |year record low F = −45 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 0.62 |Feb precipitation inch = 0.46 |Mar precipitation inch = 0.62 |Apr precipitation inch = 1.15 |May precipitation inch = 2.06 |Jun precipitation inch = 3.30 |Jul precipitation inch = 2.43 |Aug precipitation inch = 1.46 |Sep precipitation inch = 1.18 |Oct precipitation inch = 1.03 |Nov precipitation inch = 0.54 |Dec precipitation inch = 0.48 |year precipitation inch = 15.33 |Jan snow inch = 6.6 |Feb snow inch = 5.7 |Mar snow inch = 7.0 |Apr snow inch = 3.4 |May snow inch = 0.9 |Jun snow inch = 0.0 |Jul snow inch = 0.0 |Aug snow inch = 0.0 |Sep snow inch = 0.0 |Oct snow inch = 2.2 |Nov snow inch = 4.3 |Dec snow inch = 6.4 |year snow inch = 36.5 |unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |Jan precipitation days = 2.4 |Feb precipitation days = 2.2 |Mar precipitation days = 2.7 |Apr precipitation days = 3.2 |May precipitation days = 5.7 |Jun precipitation days = 9.7 |Jul precipitation days = 6.7 |Aug precipitation days = 4.7 |Sep precipitation days = 3.3 |Oct precipitation days = 2.7 |Nov precipitation days = 1.7 |Dec precipitation days = 2.5 |year precipitation days = 47.5 |unit snow days = 0.1 in |Jan snow days = 2.2 |Feb snow days = 2.2 |Mar snow days = 2.2 |Apr snow days = 1.1 |May snow days = 0.2 |Jun snow days = 0.0 |Jul snow days = 0.0 |Aug snow days = 0.0 |Sep snow days = 0.0 |Oct snow days = 0.7 |Nov snow days = 1.4 |Dec snow days = 2.5 |year snow days = 12.5 |source 1 = [[NOAA]]<ref name= NOAA>{{cite web | url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/Climate?wfo=bis | title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | access-date = September 17, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NCEI> {{cite web | url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00323196&format=pdf | title = Station: Fortuna 1 W, ND | work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | access-date = September 17, 2021}}</ref> }} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Divide County, North Dakota}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Cities in North Dakota]] [[Category:Cities in Divide County, North Dakota]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1913]] [[Category:1913 establishments in North Dakota]]
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