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{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Minnewaukan, North Dakota | settlement_type = [[City]] | image_blank_emblem = MinnewaukanNDlogo.png | blank_emblem_type = Logo | blank_emblem_size = 125px | nickname = | motto = "Little City By The Big Lake" <!-- Images --------------->| image_skyline = Minnewaukan, North Dakota.jpg | imagesize = | image_caption = Minnewaukan, North Dakota | image_flag = | image_seal = <!-- Maps -----------------> | image_map = Benson County Minnewaukan.svg | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = Location of Minnewaukan, 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 = [[Benson County, North Dakota|Benson]] <!-- Government ----------->| government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | established_title = Founded | established_date = 1884 <!-- 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 = 1.25 | area_land_km2 = 1.25 | area_water_km2 = 0.00 | area_total_sq_mi = 0.48 | area_land_sq_mi = 0.48 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.00 <!-- Population ----------->| population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] | population_est = 188 | pop_est_as_of = 2022 | pop_est_footnotes = <ref name="USCensusEst2022"/> | population_footnotes = <ref name="2020 Census (City)"/> | population_total = 199 | population_density_km2 = 158.96 | population_density_sq_mi = 412.01 <!-- General information -->| timezone = [[Central Time Zone|Central (CST)]] | utc_offset = -6 | timezone_DST = CDT | utc_offset_DST = -5 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | elevation_m = 446 | elevation_ft = 1463 | coordinates = {{coord|48|04|10|N|99|15|00|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = [[ZIP code]] | postal_code = 58351 | area_code = [[Area code 701|701]] | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 38-53220 | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 1036164<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|1036164}}</ref> | website = {{URL|https://www.minnewaukan.com/|minnewaukan.com}} | footnotes = }} '''Minnewaukan''' is a city in [[Benson County, North Dakota]], United States.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> It serves as the [[county seat]] and is fourth largest city in the county, after [[Fort Totten, North Dakota|Fort Totten]], [[Leeds, North Dakota|Leeds]], and [[Maddock, North Dakota|Maddock]]. The population was 199 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/Minnewaukan_city,_North_Dakota?g=160XX00US3853220 |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 7, 2023}}</ref> Minnewaukan was founded in 1884. ==Etymology== ''Minnewaukan'' is a [[Sioux language]] word meaning "Spirit Water".<ref>Henry Gannett, (1905) ''THE ORIGIN OF CERTAIN PLACE NAMES IN THE UNITED STATES". US Department of Interior, United States Geological Survey. [https://pubs.usgs.gov/bul/0258/report.pdf Link]</ref> The town shares this name with the traditional [[Dakota language]] of the adjacent [[Spirit Lake Tribe]], ''Mniwaka茷 Oyate''. ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.27|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/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=January 12, 2012}}</ref> ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1900= 432 |1910= 510 |1920= 564 |1930= 480 |1940= 521 |1950= 443 |1960= 420 |1970= 496 |1980= 461 |1990= 401 |2000= 318 |2010= 224 |2020= 199 |estyear=2022 |estimate=188 |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 7, 2023|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=November 7, 2023}}</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|accessdate=June 17, 2014|author-link=United States Census Bureau}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/> }} ===2010 census=== As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 224 people, 116 households, and 64 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|829.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 178 housing units at an average density of {{convert|659.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 84.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 11.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.9% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 3.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.3% of the population. There were 116 households, of which 12.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.8% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.53. The median age in the city was 50.7 years. 12.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 39.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female. ===2000 census=== As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 318 people, 148 households, and 87 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,157.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 199 housing units at an average density of {{convert|724.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 86.16% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 9.75% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.26% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.83% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.57% of the population. There were 148 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.83. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $27,250, and the median income for a family was $37,000. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $17,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,076. About 5.4% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over. ==Notable people== <!-- Note: 路 Only people who already have a Wikipedia article may appear here. This establishes notability. 路 The article must mention how they are associated with <city name>, whether born, raised, or residing. 路 The fact of their association should have a reliable source cited. 路 Alphabetical by last name please. 路 All others will be deleted. --> * [[Maxwell Anderson]], playwright * [[Pamela Anderson (politician)|Pamela Anderson]], member of the [[North Dakota House of Representatives]] * [[Quentin Anderson]], literary critic and cultural historian at [[Columbia University]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * [https://www.minnewaukan.com/ City of Minnewaukan official website] {{Benson County, North Dakota}} {{North Dakota county seats}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Cities in Benson County, North Dakota]] [[Category:Cities in North Dakota]] [[Category:County seats in North Dakota]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1884]] [[Category:1884 establishments in Dakota Territory]] [[Category:Dakota toponyms]]
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