Forman, North Dakota

Forman is a city in and the county seat of Sargent County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 509 at the 2020 census. Forman was founded in 1883.

History

Forman was founded in 1883 by Cornelius Forman. In 1886, the county seat was transferred to Forman from Milnor.

Until 1967, Forman was the only town in North Dakota, as all other incorporated communities were either villages or cities. It had become so by a special legal process. In that year it became a city, because the state legislature declared that all incorporated communities were to be cities without distinction of rank.

Geography and climate

Forman surrounds a body of water known as Lake Lithia.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Template:Sronly	%±
1890	178		—
1900	257		%
1910	352		%
1920	402		%
1930	386		%
1940	500		%
1950	466		%
1960	530		%
1970	596		%
1980	629		%
1990	586		%
2000	506		%
2010	504		%
2020	509		%
2022 (est.)	493		%
U.S. Decennial Census 2020 Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 504 people, 222 households, and 123 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 255 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.6% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.2% of the population.

There were 222 households, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.6% were non-families. 41.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 46.8 years. 22% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 26.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.8% male and 49.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 506 people, 221 households, and 129 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 256 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.63% White, 0.20% African American, 1.38% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.

There were 221 households, out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.6% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $48,929. Males had a median income of $37,583 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,206. About 6.5% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Official website
• Century of progress Forman, ND, 1884-1984 from the Digital Horizons website
• Forman's diamond jubilee history, 1884-1959 : Forman, North Dakota, June 11-12-13 from the Digital Horizons website
• Forman, North Dakota : community fact survey (1966) from the Digital Horizons website