Mott, North Dakota
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As of the census
of 2000, there were 808 people, 362 households, and 205 families residing in the city. The population density
was 894.4 people per square mile (346.6/km²). There were 441 housing units at an average density of 488.1 per square mile (189.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.50% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.25% Pacific Islander, and 0.12% from two or more races.
There were 362 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples
living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 42.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 18.1% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 34.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,583, and the median income for a family was $33,929. Males had a median income of $24,327 versus $15,833 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $15,718. About 9.6% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
. The Mott/Regent School District's mascot is the Wildfire. Grades K-4 and 9-12 are located in Mott while grades 5-8 are located in Regent. Prior to unification the Mott School District's mascot was the Cardinals.
The Mott/Regent Wildfire won the 2007 North Dakota High School Nine Man Football championship, defeating the Napoleon
-Gackle-Streeter Imperials.
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 808 people, 362 households, and 205 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 894.4 people per square mile (346.6/km²). There were 441 housing units at an average density of 488.1 per square mile (189.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.50% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.25% Pacific Islander, and 0.12% from two or more races.
There were 362 households out of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.1% were non-families. 42.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the city the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 18.1% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 34.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,583, and the median income for a family was $33,929. Males had a median income of $24,327 versus $15,833 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $15,718. About 9.6% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Mott shares a unified school district with nearby Regent, North DakotaRegent, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 211 people, 99 households, and 62 families residing in the city. The population density was 385.8 people per square mile . There were 126 housing units at an average density of 230.4 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 98.58% White and 1.42%...
. The Mott/Regent School District's mascot is the Wildfire. Grades K-4 and 9-12 are located in Mott while grades 5-8 are located in Regent. Prior to unification the Mott School District's mascot was the Cardinals.
The Mott/Regent Wildfire won the 2007 North Dakota High School Nine Man Football championship, defeating the Napoleon
Napoleon, North Dakota
The median household income was $28,167, and the median family income was $36,042. Males had a median income of $28,036 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,208. About 5.9% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those...
-Gackle-Streeter Imperials.
Notable people
- Eric HardmeyerEric HardmeyerEric Hardmeyer is the current president and CEO of the Bank of North Dakota.Hardmeyer is a Mott, North Dakota native, and a graduate of the University of North Dakota, and the University of Mary. He has been employed with the bank since 1985....
, president and CEO of the Bank of North DakotaBank of North DakotaThe Bank of North Dakota is a state-owned and -run financial institution based in Bismarck, North Dakota. Under state law the bank is the State of North Dakota doing business as the Bank of North Dakota....
. - Larry WoiwodeLarry WoiwodeLarry Alfred Woiwode is an American writer who lives in North Dakota, where he has been the state's Poet Laureate since 1995. His work has appeared in The New Yorker, Esquire, The Atlantic Monthly, Harpers, Gentleman's Quarterly, The Partisan Review and The Paris Review...
, author and poet laureate of North Dakota.