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County:

Adams County

State:

North Dakota

FIPS Code:

38001

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.81

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

14

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

3,832

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

3,584

-6.5%

-11.8%

5.3%

1990:

3,174

-11.4%

-15.5%

4.0%

2000:

2,593

-18.3%

-14.0%

-4.3%

2005:

2,433

-6.2%

-2.0%

-4.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,550

98.3%

0-to-19:

646

24.9%

Black:

14

0.5%

20-to-39:

435

16.8%

Hispanic:

7

0.3%

40-to-59:

733

28.3%

American Indian:

8

0.3%

60-plus:

779

30.0%

Other:

14

0.5%

Median Age:

45.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

83.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

16.6%

Median Family Income:

$34,306

Families Below Poverty Line:

8.5%

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