Fort Totten, North Dakota
| Fort Totten, North Dakota | |
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| CDP | |
Aerial photo of Fort Totten taken in 1997
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 Location of Fort Totten, North Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 47°58′44″N 99°0′1″W / 47.97889°N 99.00028°WCoordinates: 47°58′44″N 99°0′1″W / 47.97889°N 99.00028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Benson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.8 sq mi (22.9 km2) |
| • Land | 8.6 sq mi (22.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,490 ft (454 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,243 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (54/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 58335 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-27700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1029023 |
Fort Totten is a census-designated place (CDP) in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,243 at the 2010 census. Fort Totten is located within the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation and is the site of tribal headquarters. The reservation has a total population estimated at 6,000. Although not formally incorporated as a city, Fort Totten has the largest population of any community in Benson County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 8.8 square miles (23 km2), of which 8.6 square miles (22 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (2.77%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 952 people, 230 households, and 200 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 124.2 people per square mile (47.9/km²). There were 255 housing units at an average density of 33.3/sq mi (12.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 0.84% White, 0.11% African American, 98.84% Native American, and 0.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.74% of the population.
There were 230 households out of which 54.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.7% were married couples living together, 43.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.0% were non-families. 10.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.14 and the average family size was 4.23.
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 49.4% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 12.1% from 45 to 64, and 2.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 18 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
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