Fort Ransom, North Dakota

Fort Ransom, North Dakota
City
Fort Ransom Community Hall
Location of Fort Ransom, North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°31′16″N 97°55′45″W / 46.52111°N 97.92917°W / 46.52111; -97.92917Coordinates: 46°31′16″N 97°55′45″W / 46.52111°N 97.92917°W / 46.52111; -97.92917
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Ransom
Area
• Total	0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
• Land	0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,135 ft (346 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	77
• Estimate (2016)	77
• Density	260/sq mi (99/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	58033
Area code(s)	701
FIPS code	38-27580
GNIS feature ID	1029016

Fort Ransom is a city in Ransom County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 77 at the 2010 census. Fort Ransom was founded in 1880.

Fort Ransom is located at 46°31′16″N 97°55′45″W / 46.52111°N 97.92917°W / 46.52111; -97.92917 (46.521154, -97.929141). Fort Ransom is located in the Sheyenne River valley. Fort Ransom State Park is located nearby.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km²), all of it land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 77 people, 43 households, and 25 families residing in the city. The population density was 256.7 inhabitants per square mile (99.1/km²). There were 64 housing units at an average density of 213.3 per square mile (82.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population.

There were 43 households of which 7.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.9% were non-families. 41.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.79 and the average family size was 2.32.