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Tower City, North Dakota
Motto(s): 
"Home of the ND State Horse Pull"
Location of Tower City, North Dakota
Location of Tower City, North Dakota
Country United States
State North Dakota
Counties Cass, Barnes
Area
 • Total 2.05 sq mi (5.31 km2)
 • Land 2.05 sq mi (5.31 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,171 ft (357 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 253
 • Estimate 
(2019)
265
 • Density 129.33/sq mi (49.93/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58071
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-79340
GNIS feature ID 1036349

Tower City is a city in Barnes and Cass counties in the State of North Dakota. The population was 253 at the 2010 census.

History

Tower City was laid out in 1879. The city was named for Charlemagne Tower, a railroad official. A post office has been in operation at Tower City since 1879.

Geography

Tower City is located at 46°55′24″N 97°40′30″W / 46.92333°N 97.67500°W / 46.92333; -97.67500 (46.923335, -97.675109).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.08 square miles (5.39 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 159
1890 309 94.3%
1900 468 51.5%
1910 452 −3.4%
1920 447 −1.1%
1930 435 −2.7%
1940 364 −16.3%
1950 292 −19.8%
1960 300 2.7%
1970 289 −3.7%
1980 293 1.4%
1990 233 −20.5%
2000 252 8.2%
2010 253 0.4%
2019 (est.) 265 4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
2018 Estimate

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 253 people, 106 households, and 72 families living in the city. The population density was 121.6 inhabitants per square mile (47.0/km2). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 55.3 per square mile (21.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White, 1.6% Native American, and 0.8% from two or more races.

There were 106 households, of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.1% were non-families. 25.5% 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 2.39 and the average family size was 2.81.

The median age in the city was 39.6 years. 24.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 33.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 10.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.4% male and 48.6% female.

Education

Tower City is served by the Maple Valley School District. The district has two elementary schools and one high school. Maple Valley High School is located in Tower City.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Tower City (Dakota del Norte) para niños

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