Bathgate, North Dakota | |
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City | |
North Dakota School for the Blind in 1908
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Coordinates: 48°52′52″N 97°28′21″W / 48.88111°N 97.47250°WCoordinates: 48°52′52″N 97°28′21″W / 48.88111°N 97.47250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
County | Pembina |
Area | |
• Total | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
• Land | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 43 |
• Estimate (2015) | 41 |
• Density | 159.3/sq mi (61.5/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 58216 |
Area code(s) | 701 |
FIPS code | 38-05260 |
GNIS feature ID | 1027828 |
Bathgate is a city in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States. It sits on the banks of the Tongue River. The population was 43 at the 2010 census. Bathgate was founded in 1881. In 1908 the North Dakota School for the Blind was placed in Bathgate. The building still stands and is now occupied by a publishing company. Bathgate was the childhood home of former world-champion speed skater and figure skater, Norval Baptie.
Bathgate was originally called Bayview, and under the latter name was laid out in 1879. The present name, after Bathgate, Scotland, was adopted in 1881. A post office called Bathgate has been in operation since 1881.
Bathgate is located at 48°52′52″N 97°28′21″W / 48.88111°N 97.47250°W (48.881014, -97.472429).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 43 people, 22 households, and 11 families residing in the city. The population density was 159.3 inhabitants per square mile (61.5/km2). There were 25 housing units at an average density of 92.6 per square mile (35.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.3% White and 4.7% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the population.