Fullerton, North Dakota

Fullerton, North Dakota
City
Carroll House, a historic hotel in Fullerton
Location of Fullerton, North Dakota Location of Fullerton, North Dakota
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Dickey
Area
• Total	0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2)
• Land	0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,444 ft (440 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	54
• Estimate (2014)	52
• Density	138.5/sq mi (53.5/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	58441
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-28780
GNIS feature ID	1029067

Fullerton is a city in Dickey County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 54 at the 2010 census. Fullerton was founded in 1888.

History

A post office was established at Fullerton in 1888, and remained in operation until 1989. The city was named after one Mr. Fuller, the father-in-law of the founder.

Geography

Fullerton is located at (46.162648, -98.427734).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	206		—
1920	202		−1.9%
1930	206		2.0%
1940	184		−10.7%
1950	206		12.0%
1960	181		−12.1%
1970	110		−39.2%
1980	107		−2.7%
1990	94		−12.1%
2000	85		−9.6%
2010	54		−36.5%
Est. 2014	52		−3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census 2014 Estimate

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 54 people, 31 households, and 14 families residing in the city. The population density was 138.5 inhabitants per square mile (53.5/km²). There were 39 housing units at an average density of 100.0 per square mile (38.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.1% White and 1.9% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the population.

There were 31 households of which 9.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.3% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 54.8% were non-families. 51.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.74 and the average family size was 2.50.

The median age in the city was 49 years. 14.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 29.7% were from 45 to 64; and 25.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 57.4% male and 42.6% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 85 people, 36 households, and 20 families residing in the city. The population density was 238.1 people per square mile (91.2/km²). There were 39 housing units at an average density of 109.2 per square mile (41.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.29% White, and 4.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population. 35.4% were of Czech, 27.7% Irish, 16.9% German and 7.7% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 36 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.4% were non-families. 41.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.40.

In the city the population was spread out with 35.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,958, and the median income for a family was $34,583. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,222. There were 5.0% of families and 22.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including 30.0% of under eighteens and 25.0% of those over 64.