LaMoure, North Dakota | |
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LaMoure County Courthouse in LaMoure
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Motto: Land of the free, Home of Stuart Good's baby back ribs | |
Location of LaMoure, North Dakota |
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Coordinates: 46°21′31″N 98°17′37″W / 46.35861°N 98.29361°WCoordinates: 46°21′31″N 98°17′37″W / 46.35861°N 98.29361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
County | LaMoure |
Area | |
• Total | 1.32 sq mi (3.42 km2) |
• Land | 1.32 sq mi (3.42 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,312 ft (400 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 889 |
• Estimate (2015) | 914 |
• Density | 673.5/sq mi (260.0/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 58415, 58431, 58458 |
Area code(s) | 701 |
FIPS code | 38-44540 |
GNIS feature ID | 1033650 |
Website | www.lamourend.com |
LaMoure is a city in LaMoure County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 889 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of LaMoure County.
LaMoure was founded in 1882 and was named after Judson LaMoure, a territorial legislator (LaMoure County and the cities of Jud and Judson are also named after him).
LaMoure was one of eight global transmission sites of the Omega Navigation System until its closure on September 30, 1997. The station is now used for VLF communication purposes of the US Navy.
LaMoure is located at 46°21′31″N 98°17′37″W / 46.35861°N 98.29361°W (46.358569, -98.293697) on the James River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.32 square miles (3.42 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 889 people, 394 households, and 236 families residing in the city. The population density was 673.5 inhabitants per square mile (260.0/km2). There were 436 housing units at an average density of 330.3 per square mile (127.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 1.2% Native American, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.