Minnewaukan, North Dakota
Location of Minnewaukan, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°4′17″N 99°15′2″W / 48.07139, -99.25056
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Benson
Area
- Total	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- Land	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	1,463 ft (446 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	318
- Density	1,157.0/sq mi (446.7/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	58351
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-53220[1]
GNIS feature ID	1034197[2]

Minnewaukan is a city in Benson County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Benson County^[3]. The population was 318 at the 2000 census. Minnewauken was founded in 1884.

Geography

Minnewaukan is located at 48°4′17″N, 99°15′2″W (48.071271, -99.250562)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 318 people, 148 households, and 87 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,157.0 people per square mile (454.7/km²). There were 199 housing units at an average density of 724.1/sq mi (284.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 86.16% White, 9.75% Native American, 1.26% from other races, and 2.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.

There were 148 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the city the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,250, and the median income for a family was $37,000. Males had a median income of $30,833 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,076. About 5.4% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.2% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

• Maxwell Anderson - playwright
• Quentin Anderson - literary critic and cultural historian

References

External links

• Minnewaukan, North Dakota is at coordinates 48°04′17″N 99°15′02″W / 48.071271, -99.250562 (Minnewaukan, North Dakota)Coordinates: 48°04′17″N 99°15′02″W / 48.071271, -99.250562 (Minnewaukan, North Dakota)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Benson County, North Dakota
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