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Colgate, North Dakota

Colgate is an unincorporated community in Steele County, North Dakota, United States.

Colgate
Colgate Township, North Dakota
Colgate is located in North Dakota
Colgate
Colgate
Coordinates: 47°14′41″N 97°39′23″W / 47.24472°N 97.65639°W / 47.24472; -97.65639
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountySteele County
Elevation
[1]
1,181 ft (360 m)
Population
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62
ZIP Code
58046
GNIS feature ID1028423[1]

Founding

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The townsite was founded in 1882. A post office called Colgate was established in 1883 and remained in operation until 1972.[3] The community has the namesake of James Boorman Colgate, who was the largest land owner with 4,000 acres (16 km2) he bought from the Northern Pacific Railway.[4]

Schools

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There was a Colgate School District, but after the school closed in 1964, children began attending schools in Hope and Page (now the Hope-Page School District).[5]

Climate

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Colgate has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb), bordering on a dry-winter humid continental climate (Köppen Dwb).

Climate data for Colgate, North Dakota, 1991–2020 normals, 1915-2020 extremes: 1180ft (360m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 52
(11) 		56
(13) 		82
(28) 		100
(38) 		100
(38) 		101
(38) 		114
(46) 		107
(42) 		104
(40) 		92
(33) 		77
(25) 		70
(21) 		114
(46)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 38.8
(3.8) 		42.4
(5.8) 		55.4
(13.0) 		80.0
(26.7) 		88.1
(31.2) 		91.1
(32.8) 		93.7
(34.3) 		94.4
(34.7) 		89.5
(31.9) 		78.0
(25.6) 		58.0
(14.4) 		41.0
(5.0) 		97.0
(36.1)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 14.1
(−9.9) 		18.7
(−7.4) 		32.2
(0.1) 		50.5
(10.3) 		65.4
(18.6) 		75.3
(24.1) 		80.5
(26.9) 		79.3
(26.3) 		69.6
(20.9) 		53.4
(11.9) 		34.6
(1.4) 		20.2
(−6.6) 		49.5
(9.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 4.1
(−15.5) 		8.1
(−13.3) 		22.8
(−5.1) 		39.6
(4.2) 		53.8
(12.1) 		64.3
(17.9) 		68.7
(20.4) 		66.6
(19.2) 		57.0
(13.9) 		42.3
(5.7) 		25.3
(−3.7) 		11.5
(−11.4) 		38.7
(3.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −6.0
(−21.1) 		−2.6
(−19.2) 		13.4
(−10.3) 		28.7
(−1.8) 		42.1
(5.6) 		53.4
(11.9) 		56.8
(13.8) 		53.9
(12.2) 		44.3
(6.8) 		31.2
(−0.4) 		16.1
(−8.8) 		2.8
(−16.2) 		27.8
(−2.3)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −25.1
(−31.7) 		−22.6
(−30.3) 		−8.1
(−22.3) 		14.4
(−9.8) 		26.9
(−2.8) 		40.0
(4.4) 		46.2
(7.9) 		41.3
(5.2) 		28.6
(−1.9) 		17.0
(−8.3) 		−2.8
(−19.3) 		−19.7
(−28.7) 		−28.6
(−33.7)
Record low °F (°C) −40
(−40) 		−37
(−38) 		−31
(−35) 		−10
(−23) 		13
(−11) 		24
(−4) 		36
(2) 		27
(−3) 		15
(−9) 		−7
(−22) 		−31
(−35) 		−34
(−37) 		−40
(−40)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.51
(13) 		0.46
(12) 		0.84
(21) 		0.94
(24) 		3.15
(80) 		3.58
(91) 		3.30
(84) 		2.51
(64) 		2.73
(69) 		1.58
(40) 		0.71
(18) 		0.57
(14) 		20.88
(530)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 8.40
(21.3) 		5.00
(12.7) 		4.50
(11.4) 		1.60
(4.1) 		0.00
(0.00) 		0.00
(0.00) 		0.00
(0.00) 		0.00
(0.00) 		0.00
(0.00) 		0.80
(2.0) 		8.00
(20.3) 		6.40
(16.3) 		34.7
(88.1)
Source 1: NOAA[6]
Source 2: XMACIS (records & 1981-2010 monthly max/mins)[7]

Demographics

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2020 census

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As of the census of 2020, there were 62 people, 28 households, and 24 families living in the city. There were 30 housing units. The racial makeup of the city was 94.8% White and Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population.[2]

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    Colgate Presbyterian Church
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    Old packaging plant, Now owned by Erickson Custom Operations[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colgate, North Dakota
  2. ^ a b 2020 Census
  3. ^ Postal History
  4. ^ History of Colgate. p. 8.
  5. ^ List of Schools
  6. ^ "Colgate, North Dakota 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  7. ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  8. ^ Erickson Custom Operations Facebook


 

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