Forman, North Dakota | |
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City | |
Location of Forman, North Dakota |
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Coordinates: 46°6′19″N 97°38′14″W / 46.10528°N 97.63722°WCoordinates: 46°6′19″N 97°38′14″W / 46.10528°N 97.63722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
County | Sargent |
Area | |
• Total | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
• Land | 0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
Elevation | 1,253 ft (382 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 504 |
• Estimate (2015) | 513 |
• Density | 720.0/sq mi (278.0/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 58032 |
Area code(s) | 701 |
FIPS code | 38-27260 |
GNIS feature ID | 1029006 |
Forman is a city in Sargent County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Sargent County. The population was 504 at the 2010 census. Forman was founded in 1883.
Forman was founded in 1883 by Cornelius Forman. In 1886, the county seat was transferred to Forman from Milnor, North Dakota.
Forman is located at 46°6′19″N 97°38′14″W / 46.10528°N 97.63722°W (46.105167, -97.637227). The town surrounds a body of water known as Lake Lithia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km2), of which, 0.70 square miles (1.81 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 504 people, 222 households, and 123 families residing in the city. The population density was 720.0 inhabitants per square mile (278.0/km2). There were 255 housing units at an average density of 364.3 per square mile (140.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.