Great Bend, North Dakota

Great Bend is a city in Richland County, North Dakota, United States, on the banks of the Wild Rice River. Its population was 49 at the 2020 census.<ref name="2020 Census (City)">Template:Cite web</ref> It was founded in 1888, and incorporated as a village in 1908.<ref name=centennial/> It is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Great Bend was founded in 1888 on land homesteaded by George Worner (1855 – 1950),<ref name=wick/> who was born in Germany and moved to Brandenburg Township in 1874 when his family moved there from Wisconsin.<ref name=richland/> In 1875, Worner established a rural post office and named it Berlin after the German capital.<ref name=wick/> The post office was moved closer to Great Bend in 1882, and disbanded on July 12, 1883.<ref name=wick/><ref name=postoffices>Template:Cite book</ref> Worner, who was instrumental in the town's founding and development,<ref name=barnes/> served as one of the area's first station agents for the Northern Pacific Railroad, operated the town's first general store, and was one of its first postmasters.<ref name=richland/> He later served in the North Dakota House of Representatives.<ref name=lawmakers/>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, it has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 60 people, 29 households, and 17 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 38 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.

There were 29 households, of which 17.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.4% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.53.

The median age in the city was 52.5 years. 18.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 1.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 38.3% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 118 people, 40 households, and 33 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 42 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 40 households, out of which 42.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 122.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $63,333, and the median income for a family was $66,250. Males had a median income of $31,786 versus $33,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,723. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

Notable person

• George Worner (1855 – 1950), town founder, state Congressman (1925 – 1932)<ref name=wick/><ref name=richland/><ref name=barnes/>