Sykeston, North Dakota
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Sykeston is a city in Wells County,
North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, So ...
, United States. The population was 105 at the 2020 census. Sykeston was founded in 1883 by Richard Sykes, a prominent landowner and founder of several other cities in the state. The city was the
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of Wells County from 1884 to 1894, when
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took over that role. As of 2010, the center of population of North Dakota was located approximately southeast of Sykeston.


Geography

Sykeston is located at (47.464603, −99.398900). According to the
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, the city has a total area of , all land.


Demographics


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 117 people, 65 households, and 36 families residing in the city. The
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was . There were 85 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.3%
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, 0.9% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more races. There were 65 households, of which 13.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.5% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.6% were non-families. 36.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.80 and the average family size was 2.25. The median age in the city was 53.9 years. 11.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.6% were from 25 to 44; 36.7% were from 45 to 64; and 29.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 153 people, 74 households, and 40 families residing in the city. The
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was 407.8 people per square mile (155.5/km). There were 95 housing units at an average density of 253.2 per square mile (96.5/km). The racial makeup of the city was 99.35%
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, and 0.65% from two or more races. There were 74 households, out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.9% were non-families. 43.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.83. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 2.6% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $21,500, and the median income for a family was $28,750. Males had a median income of $21,000 versus $15,625 for females. The
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for the city was $11,342. About 10.5% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the
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, including 7.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 17.1% of those 65 or over.


Notable people

* Larry Woiwode, distinguished author, North Dakota Poet Laureate. * Travis Hafner,
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player


Climate

This
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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
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system, Sykeston has a
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, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Sykeston, North Dakota
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References

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