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Plaza, North Dakota
Street in Plaza
Street in Plaza
Location of Plaza, North Dakota
Location of Plaza, North Dakota
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Mountrail
Founded 1906
Area
 • Total 1.09 sq mi (2.84 km2)
 • Land 1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
2,097 ft (639 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 211
 • Estimate 
(2022)
201
 • Density 195.01/sq mi (75.28/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58771
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-62980
GNIS feature ID 1036224

Plaza is a city in Mountrail County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 211 at the 2020 census. Plaza was founded in 1906. The business district is built around a central town square, city park or "plaza". A key feature of the plaza is a recently completed large covered gazebo.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.13 square miles (2.93 km2), of which 1.12 square miles (2.90 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 224
1920 345 54.0%
1930 408 18.3%
1940 360 −11.8%
1950 389 8.1%
1960 385 −1.0%
1970 291 −24.4%
1980 222 −23.7%
1990 193 −13.1%
2000 167 −13.5%
2010 171 2.4%
2020 211 23.4%
2022 (est.) 201 17.5%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 171 people, 84 households, and 41 families residing in the city. The population density was 152.7 inhabitants per square mile (59.0/km2). There were 114 housing units at an average density of 101.8 per square mile (39.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.0% White, 1.8% Native American, 2.9% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.4% of the population.

There were 84 households, of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 51.2% were non-families. 46.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the city was 47.5 years. 18.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.5% were from 25 to 44; 36.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 56.1% male and 43.9% female.

Education

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

See also

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

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