Portland is a city in Traill County,

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, United States. The population was 578 at the 2020 census. Portland is the smaller neighbor of nearby Mayville.

History

The first settlement at Portland was made in 1871. Portland was laid out and

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ted in 1881 when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office has been in operation at Portland since 1882.

Geography

Portland is located at (47.500451, -97.371960). 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 606 people, 279 households, and 170 families residing in the city. The

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was . There were 297 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.0%

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, 0.7%

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, 1.5% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population. There were 279 households, of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were

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living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.1% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.76. The median age in the city was 45.9 years. 21.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 10% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.3% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 25.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 604 people, 269 households, and 161 families residing in the city. The

was 702.0 people per square mile (271.2/km). There were 286 housing units at an average density of 332.4 per square mile (128.4/km). The racial makeup of the city was 99.50%

, 0.17% Asian, and 0.33% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.50% of the population. There were 269 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.5% were

living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 36.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.99. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,375, and the median income for a family was $43,250. Males had a median income of $30,089 versus $18,750 for females. The

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for the city was $15,149. About 4.3% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the

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, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

Mayville-Portland website

Portland's 125th Anniversary Celebration website

Diamond jubilee, Portland, North Dakota, July 1-2, 1882-1957
from th
Digital Horizons website
{{Authority control Cities in Traill County, North Dakota Cities in North Dakota Populated places established in 1881 1881 establishments in Dakota Territory