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As of the
census2
of 2000, there were 146 people, 69
households, and 38 families residing in
the city. The
population density was 98.9/km˛
(258.2/mi˛). There were 82 housing units
at an average density of 55.5/km˛
(145.0/mi˛). The racial makeup of the
city was 99.32%
White, and 0.68% from two or more
races.
There
were 69 households out of which 26.1%
had children under the age of 18 living
with them, 46.4% were
married couples living together,
7.2% had a female householder with no
husband present, and 43.5% were
non-families. 36.2% of all households
were made up of individuals and 8.7% 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
2.77.
In the city the
population was spread out with 21.2%
under the age of 18, 14.4% from 18 to
24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45
to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of
age or older. The median age was 40
years. For every 100 females there were
105.6 males. For every 100 females age
18 and over, there were 113.0 males.
The median income for
a household in the city was $26,875, and
the median income for a family was
$38,125. Males had a median income of
$25,833 versus $20,000 for females. The
per capita income for the city was
$13,788. There were 4.9% of families and
12.4% of the population living below the
poverty line, including 11.4% of
under eighteens and 8.7% of those over
64.
BURTRUM, a city in sections 16 and 27 of Burnhamville
Township, was incorporated as a village on March 20, 1894; it was
platted in April 1884 under the name Hansen and developed when the
Northern Pacific Railroad came through; the post office was established
in 1888.
