Riverdale, North Dakota
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Riverdale is a town in McLean County
, North Dakota
in the United States
. The population was 205 at the 2010 census.
Riverdale was the largest of the construction camps that sprang up in 1946 to house workers building the Garrison Dam
just to the west. After the dam was completed in 1953, residents of the other camps (including Dakota City and Big Bend) who decided to stay on relocated to Riverdale. It was operated directly by the federal government from its founding until 1986 when it was finally turned over to the state of North Dakota and incorporation followed shortly afterwards.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 273 people, 108 households, and 84 families residing in the city. The population density
was 195.1 people per square mile (75.3/km²). There were 157 housing units at an average density of 112.2 per square mile (43.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.34% White, 2.20% Native American, 0.73% Asian, and 0.73% from two or more races.
There were 108 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.9% were married couples
living together, 0.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,333, and the median income for a family was $52,250. Males had a median income of $50,972 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $18,970. None of the families and 3.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.7% of those over 64.
. The athletic teams were named the Knights and the school colors were red and white. The school fielded a nine-man football
team. The team played local nine-man teams including Stanton, Goodrich, White Shield and Bowdon.
McLean County, North Dakota
-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 83* North Dakota Highway 28* North Dakota Highway 37* North Dakota Highway 53* North Dakota Highway 41* North Dakota Highway 200* North Dakota Highway 1804-National protected areas:*Audubon National Wildlife Refuge...
, 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....
in the United States
United States
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. The population was 205 at the 2010 census.
Riverdale was the largest of the construction camps that sprang up in 1946 to house workers building the Garrison Dam
Garrison Dam
Garrison Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Missouri River in central North Dakota. At over two miles in length, it is the fifth-largest earthen dam in the world, constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from 1947-53...
just to the west. After the dam was completed in 1953, residents of the other camps (including Dakota City and Big Bend) who decided to stay on relocated to Riverdale. It was operated directly by the federal government from its founding until 1986 when it was finally turned over to the state of North Dakota and incorporation followed shortly afterwards.
Geography
Riverdale is located at 47°29′59"N 101°22′12"W (47.499853, -101.370074).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 273 people, 108 households, and 84 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 195.1 people per square mile (75.3/km²). There were 157 housing units at an average density of 112.2 per square mile (43.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.34% White, 2.20% Native American, 0.73% Asian, and 0.73% from two or more races.
There were 108 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 0.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.1 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $48,333, and the median income for a family was $52,250. Males had a median income of $50,972 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $18,970. None of the families and 3.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 5.7% of those over 64.
Education
Students attended Riverdale High School before it was consolidated with the high school in nearby Underwood, North DakotaUnderwood, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 812 people, 323 households, and 229 families residing in the city. The population density was 910.8 people per square mile . There were 381 housing units at an average density of 427.3 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 96.80% White, 1.11%...
. The athletic teams were named the Knights and the school colors were red and white. The school fielded a nine-man football
Nine-man football
Nine-man football is a type of American football played by high schools that are too small to play the usual eleven-man game. As of 2007, Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota had nine man football....
team. The team played local nine-man teams including Stanton, Goodrich, White Shield and Bowdon.