Wing, North Dakota
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As of the census
of 2000, there were 124 people, 68 households, and 32 families residing in the city. The population density
was 210.3 people per square mile (81.1/km²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 150.9 per square mile (58.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.19% White, and 0.81% from two or more races. 51.3% were of German
, 16.8% Norwegian
, 7.6% Scandinavia
n and 5.0% Finnish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 68 households out of which 14.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were married couples
living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.5% were non-families. 48.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 30.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.82 and the average family size was 2.64.
In the city the population was spread out with 13.7% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 16.9% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 33.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $14,688, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $23,438 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,970. There were 10.5% of families and 19.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 20.0% of under eighteens and 35.7% of those over 64.
and Square Butte
cross each other.
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 124 people, 68 households, and 32 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 210.3 people per square mile (81.1/km²). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 150.9 per square mile (58.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.19% White, and 0.81% from two or more races. 51.3% were of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 16.8% Norwegian
Norwegians
Norwegians constitute both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegian people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in United States, Canada and Brazil.-History:Towards the end of the 3rd...
, 7.6% Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
n and 5.0% Finnish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 68 households out of which 14.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% 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, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.5% were non-families. 48.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 30.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.82 and the average family size was 2.64.
In the city the population was spread out with 13.7% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 16.9% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 33.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $14,688, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $23,438 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 $14,970. There were 10.5% of families and 19.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including 20.0% of under eighteens and 35.7% of those over 64.
Points of interests
Southwest of Wing, at 47°2'48"N 100°5'49"W, there is the only point in the Western hemisphere, where two HVDC overhead powerlines, CUCU (Powerline)
CU is the designation of a line for high voltage direct current transmission between the Coal Creek Station power plant south of Underwood, North Dakota at and the Dickinson converter station near Rockford, Minnesota at ....
and Square Butte
Square Butte
Square Butte is the designation of a high voltage direct current transmission line in the USA between the Milton R. Young Power Plant near Center, North Dakota at and the Arrowhead converter station near Adolph, MN at . It was built by Minnkota Power Cooperative and Minnesota Power and went in...
cross each other.