Mountrail County, North Dakota
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| Mountrail County, North Dakota | |
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 Location in the state of North Dakota |
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 North Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | information needed |
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| Seat | Stanley |
| Largest city | New Town |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,941 sq mi (5,027 km²) 1,824 sq mi (4,724 km²) 117 sq mi (303 km²), 6.04% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
6,631 3/sq mi (1/km²) |
Mountrail County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of 2000, the population is 6,631. Its county seat is Stanley.[1]
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,941 square miles (5,027 km²), of which, 1,824 square miles (4,724 km²) of it is land and 117 square miles (303 km²) of it (6.04%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Burke County (north)
- Ward County (east)
- McLean County (southeast)
- Dunn County (south)
- McKenzie County (southwest)
- Williams County (west)
[edit] Major highways
U.S. Highway 2
North Dakota Highway 8
North Dakota Highway 23
North Dakota Highway 31
North Dakota Highway 1804
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 6,631 people, 2,560 households, and 1,753 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 3,438 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 65.99% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 29.98% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 3.42% from two or more races. 1.31% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 37.1% were of Norwegian and 15.4% German ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 2,560 households out of which 31.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.80% were married couples living together, 11.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% were non-families. 28.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.10% under the age of 18, 6.80% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 17.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $27,098, and the median income for a family was $31,864. Males had a median income of $24,750 versus $20,844 for females. The per capita income for the county was $13,422. About 14.00% of families and 19.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.40% of those under age 18 and 18.30% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Places
[edit] Cities
Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size.
[edit] Unincorporated community
- Tagus - true "ghost town", consists of one square mile directly next to the Mountrail-Ward County border.
[edit] References
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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