Dilworth is a city in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,612 at the time of the 2020 census. Dilworth is one of the core cities of the Fargo–Moorhead metro area; it is on the eastern border of Moorhead. Dilworth is home to the historic Star Lite Motel and the Dilworth Rail Yard, one of the BNSF Railway's largest and busiest facilities in Minnesota.
History
Dilworth was founded in 1883 when the Northern Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Joseph Dilworth, a railroad official.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of , of which is land and is water.
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<br>2020 Census
! Pop. 2010
!
! % 2000
! % 2010
!
|-
| White alone (NH)
| 2,670
| 3,606
| style='background: #ffffe6; |3,877
| 88.97%
| 89.61%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |84.06%
|-
| Black or African American alone (NH)
| 1
| 18
| style='background: #ffffe6; |156
| 0.03%
| 0.45%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |3.38%
|-
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
| 47
| 79
| style='background: #ffffe6; |69
| 1.57%
| 1.96%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |1.50%
|-
| Asian alone (NH)
| 6
| 33
| style='background: #ffffe6; |23
| 0.20%
| 0.82%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.50%
|-
| Pacific Islander alone (NH)
| 0
| 0
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0
| 0.00%
| 0.00%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
| Other race alone (NH)
| 0
| 0
| style='background: #ffffe6; |14
| 0.00%
| 0.00%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |0.30%
|-
| Mixed race or multiracial (NH)
| 48
| 59
| style='background: #ffffe6; |212
| 1.60%
| 1.47%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |4.60%
|-
| Hispanic or Latino (any race)
| 229
| 229
| style='background: #ffffe6; |261
| 7.63%
| 5.69%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |5.66%
|-
| Total
| 3,001
| 4,024
| style='background: #ffffe6; |4,612
| 100.00%
| 100.00%
| style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 4,612 people, 1,828 households, and 1,213 families residing in the city. The population density was , and there were 1,942 housing units at an average density of .
There were 1,828 households, of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 50.3% were married-couple households, 17.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
According to the City's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the employers in the city are:
{| class="wikitable"
! #
! Employer
! Products/Services
! # of Employees
|-
| 1
| Burlington Northern/Santa Fe Railroad
| Rail Transportation
| 375
|-
| 2
| Walmart
| Department store
| 225
|-
| 3
| Dilworth Public Schools
| Elementary & Secondary Schools
| 95
|-
| 4
| FM Asphalt LLC.
| Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing
| 85
|-
| 5
| Slumberland
| Furniture store
| 30
|}
Transportation
Dilworth is connected to Moorhead and Fargo with the public transit provider MATBUS.
U.S. Route 10 (more commonly called Highway 10) serves as a main roadway in the city. Interstate 94 is nearby, connected to U.S. 10 by Minnesota State Highway 336.
Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Fargo, to the west.
Churches
Roman Catholic
- St. Elizabeth Catholic Church
Evangelical Lutheran in America
- Dilworth Lutheran Church
Presbyterian
- First Presbyterian Bible Church of Dilworth
Assemblies of God
- River Valley Church
References
External links
- City of Dilworth – official website
- Dilworth Community Guide
- Dilworth Photo Gallery