Binford, North Dakota
Location of Binford, North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°33′39″N 98°20′48″W / 47.56083, -98.34667
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Griggs
Area
- Total	0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- Land	0.4 sq mi (0.9 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,526 ft (465 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	201
- Density	573.4/sq mi (221.4/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	58416
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-07020[1]
GNIS feature ID	1028008[2]
Website: www.gobinford.com

Binford is a city in Griggs County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 201 at the 2000 census. Binford was founded in 1899.

History

The Johnson Land Company of Iowa purchased a flax field owned by Gabriel Gabrielson when the Northern Pacific Railway laid its tracks in 1899. The town of "Blooming Prairie" was renamed Binford after attorney Ray Binford of Charles City, Iowa who handled the Land Company's purchase.

In the fall of 1899, a lumberyard and general store opened. A hotel was built in 1900. In 1905, Binford had its own newspaper, a bank, grain elevator, a hardware store, two groceries, a couple of pool hall-bowling alleys, two churches, and various other establishments.

Geography

Binford is located at 47°33′39″N, 98°20′48″W (47.560954, -98.346733)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 201 people, 94 households, and 57 families residing in the city. The population density was 573.4 people per square mile (221.7/km²). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 342.3/sq mi (132.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00% White.

There were 94 households out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the city the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 32.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 82.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $25,375, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $25,938 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,459. About 3.3% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 5.3% of those sixty five or over.

References

External links

• Binford, North Dakota is at coordinates 47°33′39″N 98°20′48″W / 47.560954, -98.346733 (Binford, North Dakota)Coordinates: 47°33′39″N 98°20′48″W / 47.560954, -98.346733 (Binford, North Dakota)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Griggs County, North Dakota
County seat: Cooperstown
Cities	Binford | Cooperstown | Hannaford
Townships	Addie | Ball Hill | Bartley | Broadview | Bryan | Clearfield | Cooperstown | Dover | Greenfield | Helena | Jessie | Kingsley | Lenora | Mabel | Pilot Mound | Romness | Rosendal | Sverdrup | Tyrol | Walum | Washburn | Willow
Unincorporated communities	Jessie | Sutton