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Cooperstown, North Dakota
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Cooper Theatre in Cooperstown
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| Motto(s):
"Unlimited Possibilities..."
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Location of Cooperstown, North Dakota
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Griggs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2) |
| • Land | 0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,434 ft (437 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 984 |
| • Estimate
(2019)
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903 |
| • Density | 924.26/sq mi (356.81/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
58425
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-15900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1028450 |
| Highways | ND 45, ND 200 |
| Website | http://www.cooperstownnd.com |
Cooperstown is a city in Griggs County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Griggs County. The population was 984 at the 2010 census. Cooperstown was founded in 1882.
History
Cooperstown was laid out in 1882, soon before the railroad was extended to that point. The Griggs County Courthouse was built in 1884.
Geography and climate
Cooperstown is located at 47°26.7′N 98°7.4′W / 47.4450°N 98.1233°W (47.4452, -98.1229).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.97 square miles (2.51 km2), all of it land.
| Climate data for Cooperstown, North Dakota (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 17.3 (−8.2) |
23.4 (−4.8) |
35.1 (1.7) |
54.7 (12.6) |
67.7 (19.8) |
75.7 (24.3) |
80.5 (26.9) |
79.7 (26.5) |
69.6 (20.9) |
55.0 (12.8) |
35.7 (2.1) |
21.2 (−6.0) |
51.3 (10.7) |
| Average low °F (°C) | −2.0 (−18.9) |
3.4 (−15.9) |
16.5 (−8.6) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
42.2 (5.7) |
52.2 (11.2) |
56.6 (13.7) |
54.4 (12.4) |
44.5 (6.9) |
32.0 (0.0) |
17.4 (−8.1) |
3.3 (−15.9) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.46 (12) |
0.51 (13) |
1.02 (26) |
1.18 (30) |
2.95 (75) |
3.43 (87) |
3.58 (91) |
2.89 (73) |
2.11 (54) |
1.87 (47) |
0.74 (19) |
0.60 (15) |
21.34 (542) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.6 (22) |
5.7 (14) |
7.1 (18) |
2.9 (7.4) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.4 (3.6) |
6.8 (17) |
8.9 (23) |
41.3 (105) |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 368 | — | |
| 1900 | 648 | 76.1% | |
| 1910 | 1,019 | 57.3% | |
| 1920 | 1,112 | 9.1% | |
| 1930 | 1,053 | −5.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,077 | 2.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,189 | 10.4% | |
| 1960 | 1,424 | 19.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,485 | 4.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,308 | −11.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,247 | −4.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,053 | −15.6% | |
| 2010 | 984 | −6.6% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 903 | −8.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2018 Estimate |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 984 people, 477 households, and 254 families living in the city. The population density was 1,014.4 inhabitants per square mile (391.7/km2). There were 543 housing units at an average density of 559.8 per square mile (216.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.2% White, 0.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and 0.1% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.3% of the population.
There were 477 households, of which 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.2% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 46.8% were non-families. 44.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.69.
The median age in the city was 52.3 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.1% were from 25 to 44; 28.4% were from 45 to 64; and 29.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.
Notable people
- Dick Johnson, chief test pilot for Convair
- Gerald Nye, U.S. Senator from North Dakota
- Kelly Bednar, American football player for the Los Angeles Rams
See also
In Spanish: Cooperstown (Dakota del Norte) para niños
