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Berthold, North Dakota
Street in Berthold, North Dakota
Street in Berthold, North Dakota
Motto(s): 
"Life In Berthold Is All Ways Good"
Location of Berthold, North Dakota
Location of Berthold, North Dakota
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Ward
Founded 1900
Area
 • Total 1.19 sq mi (3.07 km2)
 • Land 1.19 sq mi (3.07 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
2,100 ft (640 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 490
 • Estimate 
(2022)
473
 • Density 413.50/sq mi (159.67/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58718
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-06460
GNIS feature ID 1035930

Berthold is a town in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 490 at the 2020 census.

History

Berthold was founded in 1900.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 454
1920 498 9.7%
1930 511 2.6%
1940 428 −16.2%
1950 459 7.2%
1960 431 −6.1%
1970 398 −7.7%
1980 485 21.9%
1990 409 −15.7%
2000 466 13.9%
2010 454 −2.6%
2020 490 7.9%
2022 (est.) 473 4.2%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

Berthold is part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 454 people in 166 households, including 120 families, in the town. The population density was 1,227.0 inhabitants per square mile (473.7/km2). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 481.1 per square mile (185.8/km2). The racial makup of the town was 98.7% White, 0.2% African American, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8%.

Of the 166 households 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.3% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.7% were non-families. 25.3% of households were one person and 9.6% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.31.

The median age was 37.2 years. 33.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 22.8% were from 45 to 64; and 13.2% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 52.2% male and 47.8% female.

Transportation

Amtrak's Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Minot, 24 miles (39 km) to the southeast.

Education

It is within the Lewis and Clark School District, which formed in 2003 when the Berthold School District merged with two other school districts. There is one school, Berthold Public School.

Site of interest:

  • Berthold Public School Arboretum

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Berthold (Dakota del Norte) para niños

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