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As of the
census2
of 2000, there were 53 people, 26
households, and 13 families residing in
the city. The
population density was 43.5/km˛
(111.6/mi˛). There were 31 housing units
at an average density of 25.5/km˛
(65.3/mi˛). The racial makeup of the
city was 98.11%
White, and 1.89% from two or more
races.
There
were 26 households out of which 19.2%
had children under the age of 18 living
with them, 38.5% were
married couples living together,
3.8% had a female householder with no
husband present, and 46.2% were
non-families. 34.6% of all households
were made up of individuals and 19.2%
had someone living alone who was 65
years of age or older. The average
household size was 2.04 and the average
family size was 2.64.
In the city the
population was spread out with 17.0%
under the age of 18, 13.2% from 18 to
24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45
to 64, and 28.3% who were 65 years of
age or older. The median age was 44
years. For every 100 females there were
103.8 males. For every 100 females age
18 and over, there were 120.0 males.
The median income for
a household in the city was $30,417, and
the median income for a family was
$31,500. Males had a median income of
$35,000 versus $19,250 for females. The
per capita income for the city was
$14,598. There were no families and
13.2% of the population living below the
poverty line, including no under
eighteens and none of those over 64.
ALDRICH Township received the name of the city in
section 35, given by officers of the Northern Pacific Railroad company
in honor of Cyrus Aldrich, who was born in Smithfield, R.I., June 18,
1808, and died in Minneapolis, October 5, 1871. He came to this state in
1855, settling in Minneapolis, and engaged in real estate business; was
a representative in Congress, 1859-63; a member of the state
legislature, 1865; and postmaster of Minneapolis, 1867-71. The city was
incorporated as a village on March 4, 1938; the post office was
established in 1877, with Michael W. Kelly as postmaster; it had a
station of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
