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County: Burke County
State: North Dakota
FIPS Code: 38013

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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: 7.72
% Water: 2.3
Mean Jan. Temp: 5
Mean July Temp: 67
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Nonmetro: Adjacent to micro with no town
Economic Type: Farming
Policy Type: Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 4,739 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 3,822 -19.4% -20.4% 1.1%
1990: 3,002 -21.5% -22.1% 0.7%
2000: 2,242 -25.3% -20.1% -5.2%
2005: 2,032 -9.4% -7.5% -1.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
2,220 99.0% 0-to-19:
509 22.7%
Black:
3 0.1% 20-to-39:
361 16.1%
Hispanic:
8 0.4% 40-to-59:
678 30.2%
American Indian:
5 0.2% 60-plus:
694 31.0%
Other:
6 0.3%
Median Age: 47.3
Population Density (persons per square mile): 2.0
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 78.8%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 12.0%
Median Family Income: $31,384
Families Below Poverty Line: 11.7%
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