Barton, North Dakota

Coordinates: 48°30′33″N 100°10′24″W / 48.50917°N 100.17333°W / 48.50917; -100.17333
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Barton, North Dakota
Census-designated place & unincorporated community
Barton Sportsman Club
Barton Sportsman Club
Barton, North Dakota is located in North Dakota
Barton, North Dakota
Barton, North Dakota
Barton, North Dakota is located in the United States
Barton, North Dakota
Barton, North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°30′33″N 100°10′24″W / 48.50917°N 100.17333°W / 48.50917; -100.17333
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyPierce
Founded1887
Incorporated1906
Disincorporated1997
Area
[1]
 • Total0.44 sq mi (1.13 km2)
 • Land0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation
[2]
1,509 ft (460 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total13
 • Density38.46/sq mi (14.86/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58384
Area code701
FIPS code38-05220
GNIS feature ID2584336[2]

Barton is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Pierce County, North Dakota, United States. Its population was 20 as of the 2010 census.[3]

History[edit]

Barton was founded in 1887 at a junction on the Great Northern Railway. The town was originally named Denney. The town was renamed to Barton on June 13, 1893 by as Postmaster James A. Tyvand. Barton was incorporated in 1906, and the town reached the peak population of 202 in 1910. Barton declined to a population of 38 in 1980.[4] Barton disincorporated in 1997.[5]

Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.44 square miles (1.14 km2), of which 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.[6]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910202—
1920158−21.8%
19301707.6%
1940157−7.6%
1950102−35.0%
196080−21.6%
197034−57.5%
19803811.8%
199024−36.8%
201020—
202013−35.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

2010 census[edit]

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 20 people, 7 households, and 5 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 59.2 inhabitants per square mile (22.9/km2). There were 17 housing units at an average density of 50.3 per square mile (19.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.0% White.

There were 7 households, of which 57.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, and 28.6% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.40.

The median age in the CDP was 45.5 years. 35.0% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 5.0% were from 25 to 44; 40.0% were from 45 to 64; and 15.0% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the CDP was 65.0% male and 35.0% female.

Education[edit]

It is within Rugby Public Schools,[9] which operates Rugby High School.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barton, North Dakota
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  4. ^ Wick, Douglas A. "Barton (Pierce County)". North Dakota Place Names. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  5. ^ "Boundary Changes".
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  7. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing".
  8. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  9. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pierce County, ND" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
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