North Lemmon, North Dakota
Encyclopedia
North Lemmon is an unincorporated community
in Adams County
, North Dakota
, United States
. A local landowner, George B. Lemmon, is the town's namesake.
, now served by the BNSF Railway
.
border from the city of Lemmon, South Dakota
. North Lemmon is actually an extension of Lemmon, and includes all of the community that lies in North Dakota. North Lemmon was part of North Lemmon Township
, until the township dissolved in 1999. North Lemmon is now included in the Census-designated East Adams Unorganized Territory.
does not provide specific population or other demographic information. North Lemmon Township
returned a population of 81 as of the 1990 Census
, with an estimated population of 66 when the township dissolved in 1999.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Adams County
Adams County, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,593 people, 1,121 households, and 725 families residing in the county. The population density was 2.6 people per square mile . There were 1,416 housing units at an average density of 1.4 per square mile...
, North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. A local landowner, George B. Lemmon, is the town's namesake.
History
The community was a station along the Milwaukee RailroadChicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...
, now served by the BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway
The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...
.
Geography
North Lemmon is located at 45°56′46"N 102°09′28"W (45.946112,-102.1576533), just across the South DakotaSouth Dakota
South Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux American Indian tribes. Once a part of Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889. The state has an area of and an estimated population of just over...
border from the city of Lemmon, South Dakota
Lemmon, South Dakota
Lemmon is a city in Perkins County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,227 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Lemmon is located at ....
. North Lemmon is actually an extension of Lemmon, and includes all of the community that lies in North Dakota. North Lemmon was part of North Lemmon Township
North Lemmon Township, Adams County, North Dakota
North Lemmon Township is a defunct civil township in Adams County, North Dakota, USA. The 1990 census recorded a population of 81. The population was an estimated at 66 people in 1999....
, until the township dissolved in 1999. North Lemmon is now included in the Census-designated East Adams Unorganized Territory.
Demographics
The United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
does not provide specific population or other demographic information. North Lemmon Township
North Lemmon Township, Adams County, North Dakota
North Lemmon Township is a defunct civil township in Adams County, North Dakota, USA. The 1990 census recorded a population of 81. The population was an estimated at 66 people in 1999....
returned a population of 81 as of the 1990 Census
United States Census, 1990
The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9.8 percent over the 226,545,805 persons enumerated during the 1980 Census....
, with an estimated population of 66 when the township dissolved in 1999.