Mott, North Dakota
| Mott, North Dakota | |
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| City | |
 Location of Mott, North Dakota |
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| Coordinates: 46°22′25″N 102°19′30″W / 46.37361°N 102.32500°WCoordinates: 46°22′25″N 102°19′30″W / 46.37361°N 102.32500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Hettinger |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Troy Mosbrucker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2) |
| • Land | 0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,382 ft (726 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 721 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 793 |
| • Density | 801.1/sq mi (309.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 58646 |
| Area code(s) | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-54620 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1030299 |
| Website | discovermott.com |
Mott is a city in Hettinger County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Hettinger County. The population was 721 at the 2010 census.
Mott was founded in 1904 when territory was opened to settlers. There are conflicting stories of how the city was named. Some say the city was named for Lillian Mott, the secretary of the town promoter, while others believe the city was named for C. W. Mott, a railroad employee. A post office has been in operation at Mott since 1904.
Mott is located at 46°22′25″N 102°19′30″W / 46.37361°N 102.32500°W (46.373506, -102.324916).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.90 square miles (2.33 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 721 people, 315 households, and 191 families residing in the city. The population density was 801.1 inhabitants per square mile (309.3/km2). There were 415 housing units at an average density of 461.1 per square mile (178.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.9% White, 0.4% Native American, and 1.7% from two or more races.
There were 315 households of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 0.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.4% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 23.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.75.
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