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County: Barnes County
State: North Dakota
FIPS Code: 38003

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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:
10,685
Amenity Level: Low National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 4.64
% Water: 1.4
Mean Jan. Temp: 8
Mean July Temp: 70
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town
Economic Type: Nonspecialized
Policy Type: Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 14,669 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 13,960 -4.8% -7.6% 2.8%
1990: 12,545 -10.1% -12.0% 1.8%
2000: 11,775 -6.1% -4.0% -2.2%
2005: 11,075 -6.0% -4.6% -1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
11,477 97.5% 0-to-19:
3,099 26.3%
Black:
53 0.5% 20-to-39:
2,674 22.7%
Hispanic:
64 0.5% 40-to-59:
3,130 26.6%
American Indian:
90 0.8% 60-plus:
2,872 24.4%
Other:
91 0.8%
Median Age: 40.7
Population Density (persons per square mile): 7.9
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 85.0%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 22.1%
Median Family Income: $42,149
Families Below Poverty Line: 6.4%
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