7-459: Minnewaukan is a city in Benson County , North Dakota , United States. It serves as the county seat and is fourth largest city in the county, after Fort Totten , Leeds , and Maddock . The population was 199 at the 2020 census . Minnewaukan was founded in 1884. Minnewaukan is a Sioux language word meaning "Spirit Water". The town shares this name with the traditional Dakota language of
14-532: The adjacent Spirit Lake Tribe , Mniwakaƞ Oyate . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km), all land. As of the census of 2010, there were 224 people, 116 households, and 64 families living in the city. The population density was 829.6 inhabitants per square mile (320.3/km). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 659.3 per square mile (254.6/km). The racial makeup of
21-420: The age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 37.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.83. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under
28-462: The age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 27,250, and the median income for a family was $ 37,000. Males had a median income of $ 30,833 versus $ 17,500 for females. The per capita income for
35-540: The city was 84.8% White , 11.2% Native American , 0.9% from other races , and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population. There were 116 households, of which 12.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.8% were non-families. 37.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who
42-439: The city. The population density was 1,157.0 inhabitants per square mile (446.7/km). There were 199 housing units at an average density of 724.1 per square mile (279.6/km). The racial makeup of the city was 86.16% White , 9.75% Native American , 1.26% from other races , and 2.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population. There were 148 households, out of which 26.4% had children under
49-485: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.93 and the average family size was 2.53. The median age in the city was 50.7 years. 12.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.5% were from 25 to 44; 39.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.4% male and 49.6% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 318 people, 148 households, and 87 families living in
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