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	Topics Rugby, North Dakota Topic Home History Rugby was founded in 1886 at a junction on the Great Northern Railway, where the spur to BottineauBottineau, North Dakota Bottineau is a city in Bottineau County, North Dakota in the United States.... met the main line. The railroad promoters initially named it Rugby Junction for the famous railroad junction in RugbyRugby, Warwickshire Rugby is a market town in the county of Warwickshire in the West Midlands region of England on the River Avon.... in WarwickshireWarwickshire Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in central England.... , EnglandEngland England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom.... in the hope of attracting English settlers. In fact about 80 percent of the population is of North GermanicGermanic peoples The Germanic peoples are groups of people identified by their use of the Germanic languages that are descended from Proto-Ge... and ScandinaviaScandinavia Scandinavia is a region in Northern Europe.... n ancestry. When the community became a city the Junction was dropped from the name. North Dakota's first permanent settlers arrived in 1812 from the Earl of Selkirk’sThomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk Thomas Douglas was the 5th Earl of Selkirk, born at Saint Mary's Isle, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.... colony in neighboring ManitobaManitoba Manitoba is one of Canada's provinces.... , CanadaCanada Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, occupying most of northern North America.... . As farmers, they were more advanced than many of their contemporaries in the rest of the United States, having adopted sophisticated farming methods and machinery. Many of these implements, including an early McCormick Deering threshing machineThreshing machine The thrashing machine, or, in modern spelling, threshing machine, was a machine invented by Scottish mechanical engine... , have found their way to the restored Pioneer Village in Rugby. In 1931, the town of Rugby erected a 15 foot (4.5 mMetre The metre, or meter , is a measure of length.... ) tall rock obeliskObelisk An obelisk is a tall, thin, four-sided, tapering monument which ends in a pyramidal top.... marking the "Geographical Center of North America". This was moved to a slightly different location in or after 1971. According to a listing by the , Rugby is actually approximately 15 miles (25 km) from the geographic center of North AmericaNorth America North America is a continent in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost fully in the western hemisphere.... , and even this designation carries no official status. Geography Rugby is located at (48.367129, -99.995979). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau is a part of the United States Department of Commerce.... , the city has a total area of 5.0 km² (1.9 mi²Square mile A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile in length.... ), all land. Rugby claims to be the geographic center of North AmericaNorth America North America is a continent in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost fully in the western hemisphere.... and a monument stands in the city to signify this. The monument features flags of the United StatesFacts About United States The United States of America, also known as the United States, the U.S., the U.S.A., and America, is... , CanadaCanada Canada is the world's second-largest country by total area, occupying most of northern North America.... , and MexicoFacts About Mexico The United Mexican States, generally known as Mexico is a country located in North America, bordered at the north by t... . Demographics As of the censusCensus A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population .... of 2000, there were 2,939 people, 1,291 households, and 765 families residing in the city. The population densityPopulation density Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume.... was 588.0/km² (1,520.1/mi²). There were 1,434 housing units at an average density of 286.9/km² (741.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.09% White, 1.02% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.03% from other racesRace (United States Census) Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identificatio... , and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population. The top 6 ancestry groups in the city are GermanGermany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in central Europe.... (49.6%), NorwegianNorway Insert non-formatted text hereNorway is a Nordic country on the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, bordering S... (40.5%), IrishIreland Ireland is the third largest island in Europe.... (5.3%), EnglishEngland England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom.... (4.0%), RussiaRussia Russia , also the Russian Federation , is a country that stretches over a vast expanse of Eurasia.... n (3.7%), FrenchFrance France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and whi... (3.6%). There were 1,291 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couplesMarriage A marriage is a relationship between or among individuals, usually recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religio... living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.2% 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 2.89. In the city the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 28.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $25,482, and the median income for a family was $35,745. Males had a median income of $25,885 versus $18,510 for females. The per capita incomePer capita income The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population.... for the city was $14,380. About 9.6% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over. Education The city of Rugby is served by and Rugby High SchoolRugby High School Rugby High School is an American high school located in Rugby, North Dakota.... . is also in Rugby. Sites of interest Rugby Golf Club - a nine-hole golf courseGolf course A golf course consists of a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing area, fairway, rough and other hazards, and the gre... located east of Rugby. It measures from the back teeTee A tee is a stand used to support a stationary ball so that the player can strike it, particularly in golf, Tee Ball, America... s. Geographical Center of North America - Rugby is located in the geographical center of North America. There is a cairn marking this by the Cornerstone Cafe. See also Rugby (Amtrak station)Facts About Rugby (Amtrak station) The Rugby Amtrak station is a train station in Rugby, North Dakota served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system.... External links discussing Rugby's status as Geographic Center of North America