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Underwood, North Dakota
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Location of Underwood in McLean County
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| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | McLean |
| Founded | July 4, 1903 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.01 sq mi (2.63 km2) |
| • Land | 1.01 sq mi (2.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,024 ft (617 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 784 |
| • Estimate
(2022)
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780 |
| • Density | 772.41/sq mi (298.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
58576
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| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-80660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036303 |
Underwood is a city in McLean County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 784 at the 2020 census.
History
Underwood was founded along a Soo Line Railroad line between Bismarck and Max in 1903 and named after Fred D. Underwood, vice president of the railroad at the time. Alon Wieland, businessman and politician, was born in Underwood.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.91 square miles (2.36 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 422 | — | |
| 1920 | 453 | 7.3% | |
| 1930 | 488 | 7.7% | |
| 1940 | 613 | 25.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,061 | 73.1% | |
| 1960 | 819 | −22.8% | |
| 1970 | 781 | −4.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,329 | 70.2% | |
| 1990 | 976 | −26.6% | |
| 2000 | 812 | −16.8% | |
| 2010 | 778 | −4.2% | |
| 2020 | 784 | 0.8% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 780 | 0.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 778 people, 326 households, and 211 families living in the city. The population density was 854.9 inhabitants per square mile (330.1/km2). There were 377 housing units at an average density of 414.3 per square mile (160.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% White, 0.3% African American, 1.8% Native American, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 0.1% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 326 households, of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.3% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.77.
The median age in the city was 49.8 years. 18.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 32.9% were from 45 to 64; and 21.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Underwood has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Underwood, North Dakota (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1954–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 57 (14) |
65 (18) |
78 (26) |
94 (34) |
97 (36) |
106 (41) |
105 (41) |
106 (41) |
102 (39) |
94 (34) |
78 (26) |
59 (15) |
106 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 42.7 (5.9) |
45.4 (7.4) |
60.8 (16.0) |
76.3 (24.6) |
85.1 (29.5) |
91.1 (32.8) |
95.5 (35.3) |
97.2 (36.2) |
90.9 (32.7) |
78.2 (25.7) |
58.3 (14.6) |
44.4 (6.9) |
99.2 (37.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 18.9 (−7.3) |
23.3 (−4.8) |
36.4 (2.4) |
52.5 (11.4) |
65.7 (18.7) |
75.1 (23.9) |
81.8 (27.7) |
81.8 (27.7) |
71.0 (21.7) |
54.0 (12.2) |
36.7 (2.6) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
51.8 (11.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 9.8 (−12.3) |
13.4 (−10.3) |
26.1 (−3.3) |
40.7 (4.8) |
53.7 (12.1) |
63.7 (17.6) |
69.6 (20.9) |
68.3 (20.2) |
58.1 (14.5) |
42.9 (6.1) |
27.4 (−2.6) |
15.4 (−9.2) |
40.8 (4.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 0.7 (−17.4) |
3.6 (−15.8) |
15.8 (−9.0) |
28.8 (−1.8) |
41.8 (5.4) |
52.3 (11.3) |
57.4 (14.1) |
54.9 (12.7) |
45.3 (7.4) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
18.1 (−7.7) |
7.0 (−13.9) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −21.2 (−29.6) |
−17.9 (−27.7) |
−5.8 (−21.0) |
12.3 (−10.9) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
41.8 (5.4) |
47.3 (8.5) |
44.4 (6.9) |
32.1 (0.1) |
16.9 (−8.4) |
0.8 (−17.3) |
−15.7 (−26.5) |
−24.2 (−31.2) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −37 (−38) |
−36 (−38) |
−26 (−32) |
−9 (−23) |
12 (−11) |
31 (−1) |
38 (3) |
33 (1) |
18 (−8) |
−6 (−21) |
−22 (−30) |
−36 (−38) |
−37 (−38) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.54 (14) |
0.50 (13) |
0.78 (20) |
1.39 (35) |
2.59 (66) |
3.78 (96) |
2.44 (62) |
1.68 (43) |
1.56 (40) |
1.41 (36) |
0.73 (19) |
0.63 (16) |
18.03 (458) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.7 (17) |
5.0 (13) |
6.8 (17) |
2.7 (6.9) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
1.6 (4.1) |
4.2 (11) |
10.9 (28) |
38.6 (98) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 6.1 | 5.9 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 11.4 | 9.3 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 5.4 | 6.9 | 88.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 6.3 | 28.0 |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Education
Underwood Public School serves the community.
See also
In Spanish: Underwood (Dakota del Norte) para niños
