|blank1_name Geographic Names Information System feature ID |blank1_info 1030666 |website |footnotes }} Pembina ( is a city in Pembina County, North Dakota North Dakota in the United States The population was 642 at the 2000 United States Census Pembina is the oldest community in the Dakotas http://pembina.govoffice.com/index.asp?TypeB_BASIC&SEC8E987F94-7051-4F71-AF15-449A0D02C4B6} History of Pembina] - City of Pembina website A Fur trade post was established on the site of present-day Pembina in 1797 and the first permanent settlement started in 1812. Until 1823, Pembina was thought to be in Canada but in that year United States Army Major Stephen H. Long s survey of the 49th parallel north revealed Pembinas location south of the Canada – United States border http://www.prairiepublic.org/programs/datebook/bydate/04/0804/080504.jsp] Where is Pembina? - Prairie Radio website The first post office in present-day North Dakota was established in Pembina in 1851.http://www.nd.gov/hist/chrono.htm Chronological history of North Dakota] - State Historical Society Pembina served as county seat from 1867 to 1911. Pembina is near the northern end of Interstate 29 at the Canada-United States border at Emerson, Manitoba It is a significant crossing for road traffic headed to and from Winnipeg, Manitoba and is one of three 24-hour Port of entry in North Dakota (the others are Portal, North Dakota and Dunseith, North Dakota . Pembina is home to the U.S. satellite plant of Motor Coach Industries which completes assembly of intercity bus s, for customers including Greyhound Lines

History

The Pembina area was historically the point of intersection of the Sioux the Ojibwe and the Assiniboine Native American tribes who competed for hegemony over the territory. Their conflict increased beginning with the introduction of firearms in the late 16th century. The first known European ethnic groups visitors to the Pembina region were the French Vérendrye family in the early 18th century. While much of the surrounding territory was settled by ethnic Europeans only in the late 1870s and 1880s, Pembinas recorded history of European encounter dated back well over 200 years. It started as a fur trading post, and was tied to trade for American Bison It was part of the Red River of the North settlement and the histories of French Canada Hudson's Bay Company the Métis people (Canada) Selkirk Colony Seven Oaks Massacre the Red River Rebellion Assiniboia and Manitoba the Red River Valley Red River ox cart trains and the Red River Trails over which they traveled; Dakota Territory and Minnesota Territory territories; and Canada-United States The Pembina River and the Ojibwe on the Turtle Mountain Reservation have been represented in fiction by the noted American author Louise Erdrich Only in the past few years have Pembiners recognized their unique heritage.

Geography

Pembina is located at (48.966423, -97.245142),at the confluence of the Red River of the North and the Pembina River (North Dakota) The city of St. Vincent, Minnesota lies adjacent to the east, across the Red River. According to the United States Census Bureau the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

File:Pembina, North Dakota.jpg File:Red River cart repair.jpg As of the census GR|2}} of 2000, there were 642 people, 250 households, and 177 families residing in the city. The population density was 843.1 people per square mile (326.2/km²). There were 274 housing units at an average density of 359.8/sq mi (139.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.57% White (U.S. Census) 0.16% African American (U.S. Census) 0.47% Native American (U.S. Census) 0.47% Asian (U.S. Census) 1.56% from Race (United States Census) and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic (U.S. Census) or Latino (U.S. Census) of any race were 1.87% of the population. There were 250 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were Marriage living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.12. In the city the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $55,536, and the median income for a family was $59,722. Males had a median income of $35,250 versus $26,125 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,278. About 4.5% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line including 12.1% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.

Sites of interest

* LaMoure Memorial Golf Club - a nine-hole golf course located four blocks south of City Park in Pembina. It measures from the back tee . * [[Pembina State Museum]] - interpretative exhibits commemorating establishment of Pembina in 1797 as the earliest settlement in what is now the state of North Dakota.

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External links

* http://cityofpembina.org City of Pembina official website] * http://pembina.govoffice.com/index.asp?TypeB_BASIC&SEC8E987F94-7051-4F71-AF15-449A0D02C4B6} History of Pembina] - city website Category:Pembina County, North Dakota Category:Cities in North Dakota Category:Populated places established in 1812 Category:Hudson's Bay Company trading posts ca:Pembina it:Pembina (Dakota del Nord) nl:Pembina pt:Pembina fi:Pembina (Pohjois-Dakota) vo:Pembina