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County:

Bottineau County

State:

North Dakota

FIPS Code:

38009

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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:

36,130

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

19.32

% Water:

1.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

2

Mean July Temp:

67

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no 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:

9,496

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,239

-2.7%

-5.8%

3.1%

1990:

8,011

-13.3%

-15.3%

2.0%

2000:

7,149

-10.8%

-6.2%

-4.6%

2005:

6,741

-5.7%

-3.0%

-2.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

6,935

97.0%

0-to-19:

1,874

26.2%

Black:

15

0.2%

20-to-39:

1,328

18.6%

Hispanic:

35

0.5%

40-to-59:

2,078

29.1%

American Indian:

96

1.3%

60-plus:

1,869

26.1%

Other:

68

1.0%

Median Age:

43.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.3%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.9%

Median Family Income:

$37,701

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.5%

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