Medora, North Dakota Medora, North Dakota Motto: "North Dakota's #1 Destination" Location inside Billings County and North Dakota Location inside Billings County and North Dakota Medora, North Dakota is positioned in the US Medora, North Dakota - Medora, North Dakota State North Dakota Medora is a town/city in Billings County, North Dakota, United States.
Medora was established in 1883 along the transcontinental rail line of the Northern Pacific Railway by French nobleman Marquis de Mores, who titled the town/city after his wife Medora von Hoffman. Marquis de Mores wanted to ship refrigerated meat to Chicago via the barns .
In the evening of April 7, 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt visited Medora on a presidential tour of the Western United States.
The town/city of Medora is also home to the prominent Medora Musical and the town/city has turn into one of the most prominent tourist attractions in the state.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2), of which, 0.36 square miles (0.93 km2) is territory and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. There were 102 housing units at an average density of 283.3 per square mile (109.4/km2).
There were 56 homeholds of which 10.7% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 1.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 1.8% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 51.8% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 45.3 years.
11.6% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 10% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 32.1% were from 45 to 64; and 18.8% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 100 citizens , 51 homeholds, and 23 families residing in the city.
There were 117 housing units at an average density of 317.9 per square mile (122.1/km ).
There were 51 homeholds out of which 21.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 31.4% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 54.9% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $31,563, and the median income for a family was $61,250.
"Medora, North Dakota".
Medora, North Dakota.
Chateau de Mores - State of North Dakota United States Enumeration Bureau.
Climate Summary for Medora, North Dakota "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
United States Enumeration Bureau.
Medora, North Dakota City of Medora official website Municipalities and communities of Billings County, North Dakota, United States
Categories: Cities in Billings County, North Dakota - Cities in North Dakota - County seats in North Dakota - Populated places established in 1883 - Dickinson, North Dakota micropolitan region - 1883 establishments in Dakota Territory
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