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County:

Benson County

State:

North Dakota

FIPS Code:

38005

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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:

20,075

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

4.81

% Water:

3.5

Mean Jan. Temp:

4

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

8,245

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,944

-3.7%

-11.2%

7.5%

1990:

7,198

-9.4%

-21.9%

12.5%

2000:

6,964

-3.3%

-10.0%

6.7%

2005:

6,999

0.5%

-4.9%

5.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,533

50.7%

0-to-19:

2,709

38.9%

Black:

7

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,517

21.8%

Hispanic:

55

0.8%

40-to-59:

1,540

22.1%

American Indian:

3,312

47.6%

60-plus:

1,198

17.2%

Other:

57

0.8%

Median Age:

31.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

5.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

73.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

10.9%

Median Family Income:

$31,558

Families Below Poverty Line:

24.4%

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