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Bucyrus, North Dakota

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In 1922 a cyclone hit and destroyed the home of the Herbert and Ruth Spencer family in Bucyrus, killing three and injuring three. After the storm, the surviving family members could not find the baby, Shirley, 13 months old. A search party finally found baby Shirley the next day, sleeping soundly
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In the city, the population was spread out, with 3.8% under the age of 18, 15.4% from 18 to 24, 19.2% from 25 to 44, 46.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.9% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.86 and the average family size was 2.25.
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living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.00.
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The median age in the city was 35.5 years. 29.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.2% were from 25 to 44; 25.9% were from 45 to 64; and 18.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
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of 2000, there were 26 people, 14 households, and 7 families residing in the city. The population density was 75.6 inhabitants per square mile (29.2/km). There were 16 housing units at an average density of 46.5 per square mile (18.0/km). The racial makeup of the city was 100.00%
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 32,250, and the median income for a family was $ 32,000. Males had a median income of $ 27,500 versus $ 21,250 for females. The
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was 77.1 inhabitants per square mile (29.8/km). There were 17 housing units at an average density of 48.6 per square mile (18.8/km). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0%
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known as the Pacific Extension. Before being named Bucyrus in 1908, the city was called first Wolf Butte and then Dolan, which was ultimately rejected due to similarity with
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among bricks from the chimney in a wheat field half a mile from the home. For the rest of her life, Shirley Spencer was known as "the Cyclone Baby."
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There were 14 households, out of which 7.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were
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There were 11 households, of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were
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for the city was $ 16,539. None of the population and none of the families were below the
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of 2010, there were 27 people, 11 households, and 8 families residing in the city. The
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on October 18, 2012. Much of the town was destroyed and 26 people were displaced.
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bucyrus, North Dakota
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City
A grain elevator just outside Bucyrus
Location of Bucyrus, North Dakota
46°03′52″N 102°47′18″W / 46.06444°N 102.78833°W / 46.06444; -102.78833
State
North Dakota
County
Adams
Mayor
Time zone
UTC-7
Mountain (MST)
DST
UTC-6
ZIP code
Area code
701
FIPS code
GNIS
Adams County
North Dakota
2020 census
Milwaukee Road
transcontinental rail line
Doland, South Dakota
Bucyrus Company
steam shovels
wildfire
United States Census Bureau
1920

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