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Casselton is a city in Cass County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 1,865 at the 2000 census. The city is named for George Cass, a president of the Northern Pacific Railway, which established a station there in 1876. Today the city serves primarily as a bedroom community for Fargo, which is located 20 miles east of Casselton.
GeographyCasselton is located at (46.900028, -97.210668)[3]. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.08%) is water. Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,855 people, 702 households, and 509 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,315.5 people per square mile (508.0/km²). There were 738 housing units at an average density of 523.4/sq mi (202.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.22% White, 0.16% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population. There were 702 households out of which 40.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.4% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.16. In the city the population was spread out with 31.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 106.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males. The median income for a household in the city was $43,259, and the median income for a family was $49,567. Males had a median income of $32,063 versus $22,614 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,248. About 2.6% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over. Sites of interestThe city is the site of the world's largest stack of empty oil cans, owned by Loegering Manufacturing, which displays it in its parking lot. The stack was created in 1933 when a Sinclair gas station occupied the lot, and stands 45 feet tall with a width of 18 feet.[5] Notable residents
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