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Gackle, North Dakota

Gackle, North Dakota
City
Location of Gackle, North Dakota
Location of Gackle, North Dakota
Coordinates: 46°37′38″N 99°8′36″W / 46.62722°N 99.14333°W / 46.62722; -99.14333Coordinates: 46°37′38″N 99°8′36″W / 46.62722°N 99.14333°W / 46.62722; -99.14333
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Logan
Area
 • Total 0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2)
 • Land 0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation 1,936 ft (590 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 310
 • Estimate (2015) 291
 • Density 574.1/sq mi (221.7/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 58442
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-28860
GNIS feature ID 1029070

Gackle is a city in Logan County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 310 at the 2010 census.

Gackle was founded in 1904. It was named for George Gackle, a farmer.

The town is home to the Gackle Public Library. German has been spoken in Gackle in the past, and is visible in the inscriptions on the First UCC Church.

Gackle is located at 46°37′38″N 99°8′36″W / 46.62722°N 99.14333°W / 46.62722; -99.14333 (46.627335, -99.143326).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.55 square miles (1.42 km2), of which, 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 310 people, 138 households, and 81 families residing in the city. The population density was 574.1 inhabitants per square mile (221.7/km2). There were 211 housing units at an average density of 390.7 per square mile (150.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 0.3% African American, 1.0% Native American, 1.0% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.6% of the population.


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