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Sarles, North Dakota
Building in Sarles
Building in Sarles
Location of Sarles, North Dakota
Location of Sarles, North Dakota
Country United States
State North Dakota
Counties Cavalier, Towner
Founded 1905
Area
 • Total 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)
 • Land 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,585 ft (483 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 16
 • Estimate 
(2022)
15
 • Density 61.30/sq mi (23.65/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58372
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-70780
GNIS feature ID 1036254

Sarles is a city in Cavalier and Towner counties in the State of North Dakota. The population was 16 at the 2020 census. Sarles was founded in 1905 at the end of the Great Northern railway extension north of Munich, called the "Sarles Branch". The town is named for North Dakota Governor Elmore Y. Sarles.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 346
1920 348 0.6%
1930 383 10.1%
1940 302 −21.1%
1950 285 −5.6%
1960 225 −21.1%
1970 148 −34.2%
1980 111 −25.0%
1990 86 −22.5%
2000 25 −70.9%
2010 28 12.0%
2020 16 −42.9%
2022 (est.) 15 −46.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 28 people, 13 households, and 5 families residing in the city. The population density was 127.3 inhabitants per square mile (49.2/km2). There were 27 housing units at an average density of 122.7 per square mile (47.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.4% White and 3.6% Native American.

There were 13 households, of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.8% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 61.5% were non-families. 53.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 30.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 3.80.

The median age in the city was 35.5 years. 35.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 32.1% were from 25 to 44; 14.3% were from 45 to 64; and 17.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 53.6% male and 46.4% female.

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