Mott, North Dakota
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Mott is a city in Hettinger County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Hettinger County[Geographic references#6GR6]. The population was 808 at the 2000 census. Mott was founded in 1904.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 808 people, 362 households, and 205 families residing in the city. The population density was 346.6/km² (894.4/mi²). There were 441 housing units at an average density of 189.2/km² (488.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.50% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.25% Pacific Islander, and 0.12% from two or more races.There were 362 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 42.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 18.1% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 34.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,583, and the median income for a family was $33,929. Males had a median income of $24,327 versus $15,833 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,718. About 9.6% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
Notable native
- Larry Woiwode - Author and poet laureate of North Dakota who lives and raises registered quarterhoses in Mott.
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