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Sawyer, North Dakota
Location of Sawyer, North Dakota
Location of Sawyer, North Dakota
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Ward
Founded 1898
Area
 • Total 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
 • Land 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,536 ft (468 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 319
 • Estimate 
(2022)
312
 • Density 649.69/sq mi (250.90/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58781
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-70980
GNIS feature ID 1036255

Sawyer is a city in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 319 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area. Sawyer was founded in 1898.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 327
1920 241 −26.3%
1930 206 −14.5%
1940 271 31.6%
1950 264 −2.6%
1960 390 47.7%
1970 373 −4.4%
1980 417 11.8%
1990 319 −23.5%
2000 377 18.2%
2010 357 −5.3%
2020 319 −10.6%
2022 (est.) 312 −12.6%
U.S. Decennial Census
2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 357 people, 139 households, and 99 families residing in the city. The population density was 743.8 inhabitants per square mile (287.2/km2). There were 150 housing units at an average density of 312.5 per square mile (120.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White, 0.3% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 139 households, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the city was 38.4 years. 28% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 27.8% were from 45 to 64; and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 52.4% male and 47.6% female.

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