Gackle, North Dakota
Gackle is a city in the U.S. state of North Dakota. It is located in Logan County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 335. Gackle was founded in 1904.
Geography
Gackle is located at 46°37'38" North, 99°8'36" West (46.627335, -99.143326)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.5 km² (0.6 mi²). 1.4 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.79% is water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 335 people, 163 households, and 93 families residing in the city. The population density was 239.5/km² (617.3/mi²). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 151.6/km² (390.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.40% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. 0.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 163 households out of which 14.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 41.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.83 and the average family size was 2.43.
In the city the population was spread out with 9.6% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 15.2% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 45.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 61 years. For every 100 females there were 74.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $22,875, and the median income for a family was $26,563. Males had a median income of $17,386 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,801. 13.9% of the population and 7.4% of families were below the poverty line. 5.7% of those under the age of 18 and 21.3% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Noted at the Ellis Island are pictures of a German-Russian woman and girl heading to Gackle, North Dakota.