Editing Horace, North Dakota

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| official_name      = Horace, North Dakota
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| motto              = "Horizons Expand Here."
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'''Horace''' is a city in [[Cass County, North Dakota|Cass County]], [[North Dakota]], United States. It is apparently 5-8 miles south of the city of West Fargo and about 8 miles away from Fargo. The population was 3,085 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/Horace_city,_North_Dakota?g=160XX00US3838900 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=October 2, 2023}}</ref> And in 2023 the population was 5,643, and in 2025 it is now 7,239. In fact Horace is one of North Dakota's Fastest growing cities in the state. The city is a [[suburb]] of the [[Fargo-Moorhead]] metropolitan area. It is the [[List of cities in North Dakota|14th most populous city]] in North Dakota. Horace was founded in 1882 at a time of widespread European-American settlement in the territory.

==History==
A post office has been in operation at Horace since 1875.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=ND&county=Cass|title=Cass County|publisher=Jim Forte Postal History|access-date=October 24, 2015}}</ref> The city is named after [[Horace Greeley]] of [[Chappaqua, New York|Chappaqua]], [[New York (state)|New York]], editor of the ''[[New York Tribune]]''.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Hoheisel|first1=Tim|last2=Nielsen|first2=Andrew R.|title=Cass County|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xfNMWPUkLOoC&pg=PA82|year=2007|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=978-0-7385-4145-7|page=82}}</ref> Greeley encouraged western settlement with the motto "[[Go West, young man]]".<ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_7yhCAAAAIAAJ|title=Men and Events of Forty Years|access-date=February 13, 2009|author=Josiah Busnell Grinnell|publisher=[[D. Lothrop]]|location=Boston|year=1891|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_7yhCAAAAIAAJ/page/n108 87]}}</ref>

The city is bordered on the west by the [[Sheyenne River]], a tributary of the [[Red River of the North|Red River]]. To reduce damage from seasonal flooding, which sometimes was severe, the state and federal government collaborated on the Sheyenne Diversion Project, constructing a canal and associated support in 1990–1992 to move Sheyenne flood waters to the west and south of Horace, and north past the western side of West Fargo. This has proved its worth, protecting the Sheyenne cities from damage that resulted from the large [[1997 Red River flood]], which destroyed areas of Grand Forks and East Grand Forks to the north.<ref name="diversion">[http://www.westfargond.gov/Home/Departments/Public-Works/Flood-Information/Sheyenne-Diversion "Sheyenne Diversion"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161102022705/http://westfargond.gov/Home/Departments/Public-Works/Flood-Information/Sheyenne-Diversion |date=November 2, 2016}}, City of West Fargo Government website, 2016</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|12.693|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|12.690|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.003|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 190
|1960= 178
|1970= 276
|1980= 494
|1990= 662
|2000= 915
|2010= 2430
|2020= 3085
|estyear=2023
|estimate=5643
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html|date=May 16, 2024|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 16, 2024}}</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|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/><small><br>6,441 population in Horace in 2024 est.</small><ref>{{cite web|title=Horace, North Dakota Population 2024 |url=https://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/north-dakota/horace |publisher=World Population Review|access-date=November 1, 2024}}</ref>
}}

As of the 2022 [[American Community Survey]], there are 1,240 estimated households in Horace with an average of 2.79 persons per household. The city has a median household income of $146,184. Approximately 5.3% of the city's population lives at or below the [[Poverty in the United States|poverty line]]. Horace has an estimated 77.9% employment rate, with 42.8% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 98.4% holding a high school diploma.

The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (96.6), Spanish (2.5%), Other Indo-European (0.6%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.0%), and Other (0.4%).

The median age in the city was 36.3 years.

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''Horace, North Dakota – racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
! Race / ethnicity <small>(''NH = non-Hispanic'')</small>
! Pop. 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Horace city, North Dakota|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALSF12000.P004?g=160XX00US3838900|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 1, 2024}}</ref>
! Pop. 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Horace city, North Dakota|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US3838900&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 1, 2024}}</ref>
! {{partial|Pop. 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Horace city, North Dakota|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US3838900&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 1, 2024}}</ref>
! % 2000
! % 2010
! {{partial|% 2020}}
|-
| [[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
| 899
| 2,350
| style='background: #ffffe6; |2,857
| 98.25%
| 96.71%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |92.61%
|-
| [[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
| 1
| 11
| style='background: #ffffe6; |25
| 0.11%
| 0.45%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.81%
|-
| [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
| 4
| 31
| style='background: #ffffe6; |34
| 0.44%
| 1.28%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |1.10%
|-
| [[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
| 2
| 4
| style='background: #ffffe6; |3
| 0.22%
| 0.16%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.10%
|-
| [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
| 0
| 0
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0
| 0.00%
| 0.00%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
| [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
| 3
| 0
| style='background: #ffffe6; |17
| 0.33%
| 0.00%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.55%
|-
| [[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or multiracial]] (NH)
| 3
| 12
| style='background: #ffffe6; |90
| 0.33%
| 0.49%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |2.92%
|-
| [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
| 3
| 22
| style='background: #ffffe6; |59
| 0.33%
| 0.91%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |1.91%
|-
| '''Total'''
| '''915'''
| '''2,430'''
| style='background: #ffffe6; |'''3,085'''
| '''100.00%'''
| '''100.00%'''
| style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], there were 3,085 people, 1,049 households, and 868 families residing in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Horace,%20North%20Dakota%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=May 16, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|267.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,101 housing units at an average density of {{convert|95.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The racial makeup was 93.16% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.88% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.23% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.88% from some other races and 3.70% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 1.91% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How many people live in Horace city, North Dakota |url=https://data.usatoday.com/census/total-population/total-population-change/horace-city-north-dakota/160-3838900/ |access-date=May 16, 2024 |publisher=USA Today}}</ref> 33.9% of residents were under the age of 18, 9.3% were under 5 years of age, and 6.4% were 65 and older.

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 2,430 people, 810 households, and 682 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|225.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 826 housing units at an average density of {{convert|76.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The racial makeup was 97.08% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.45% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.40% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.16% from some other races and 0.74% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 810 households, of which 50.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 15.8% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.27.

The median age in the city was 35.6 years. 33.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.9% were from 45 to 64; and 4.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]], there were 915 people, 300 households, and 248 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|408.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 311 housing units at an average density of {{convert|138.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. The racial makeup was 98.47% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.11% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.55% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.00% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.33% from some other races and 0.33% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] people of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 300 households, out of which 55.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 11.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 35.7% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 37.5% from 25 to 44, 15.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,510, and the median income for a family was $47,639. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $20,924 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,761. About 3.2% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]], including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Cass County, North Dakota}}
{{North Dakota}}
{{Fargo-Moorhead}}

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[[Category:Cities in Cass County, North Dakota]]
[[Category:Cities in North Dakota]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1882]]