Fort Totten, North Dakota
Location of Fort Totten, North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°58′44″N 99°0′1″W / 47.97889, -99.00028
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Benson
Area
- Total	7.9 sq mi (20.4 km²)
- Land	7.7 sq mi (19.9 km²)
- Water	0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²)
Elevation	1,490 ft (454 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	952
- Density	124.2/sq mi (47.9/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	58335
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-27700[1]
GNIS feature ID	1029023[2]

Fort Totten is a census-designated place (CDP) in Benson County, North Dakota, in the United States. The population was 952 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Fort Totten is located at 47°58′44″N, 99°0′1″W (47.978919, -99.000405)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.9 square miles (20.4 km²), of which, 7.7 square miles (19.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (2.54%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 952 people, 230 households, and 200 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 124.2 people per square mile (47.9/km²). There were 255 housing units at an average density of 33.3/sq mi (12.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 0.84% White, 0.11% African American, 98.84% Native American, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.

There were 230 households out of which 54.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.7% were married couples living together, 43.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.0% were non-families. 10.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.14 and the average family size was 4.23.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 49.4% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 12.1% from 45 to 64, and 2.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 18 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $15,395, and the median income for a family was $15,774. Males had a median income of $20,179 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $5,165. About 51.2% of families and 53.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 57.8% of those under age 18 and 50.0% of those age 65 or over.

Sites of interest

• Fort Totten State Historic Site is a fort built in the 1800s to protect settlers, which later became a Native American boarding school. Today it is a state historic site, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and houses a bed and breakfast and a theater.
• Sully's Hill National Game Preserve is a National Wildlife Refuge commissioned by Theodore Roosevelt.

References

External links

• Fort Totten, North Dakota is at coordinates 47°58′44″N 99°00′02″W / 47.978919, -99.000405 (Fort Totten, North Dakota)Coordinates: 47°58′44″N 99°00′02″W / 47.978919, -99.000405 (Fort Totten, North Dakota)

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County seat: Minnewaukan
Cities	Brinsmade | Esmond | Knox | Leeds | Maddock | Minnewaukan | Oberon | Warwick | York
Townships	Albert | Arne | Aurora | Beaver | Broe | Butte Valley | East Fork | Eldon | Esmond | Fort Totten | Hesper | Impark | Iowa | Irvine | Isabel | Knox | Lake Ibsen | Lallie | Leeds | Lohnes | McClellan | Minco | Mission | Normania | North Viking | Oberon | Pleasant Lake | Rich Valley | Riggin | Rock | St. Michael | South Viking | Twin Lake | Twin Tree | Warwick | West Antelope | West Bay | Wood Lake | York
CDP	Fort Totten
Unincorporated communities	St. Michael | Tokio