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County:

Cass County

State:

North Dakota

FIPS Code:

38017

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

6,955

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

6

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

73,653

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

88,247

19.8%

10.2%

9.6%

1990:

102,874

16.6%

6.0%

10.5%

2000:

123,138

19.7%

11.4%

8.3%

2005:

131,019

6.4%

2.2%

4.2%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

116,263

94.4%

0-to-19:

33,565

27.3%

Black:

978

0.8%

20-to-39:

43,924

35.7%

Hispanic:

1,518

1.2%

40-to-59:

30,144

24.5%

American Indian:

1,277

1.0%

60-plus:

15,505

12.6%

Other:

3,102

2.5%

Median Age:

31.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

69.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

90.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

31.3%

Median Family Income:

$51,469

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.7%

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