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County:

Emmons County

State:

North Dakota

FIPS Code:

38029

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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:

1,286

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.95

% Water:

2.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

10

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro 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:

7,200

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,877

-18.4%

-22.9%

4.6%

1990:

4,830

-17.8%

-19.3%

1.5%

2000:

4,331

-10.3%

-9.1%

-1.2%

2005:

3,845

-11.3%

-9.8%

-1.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,257

98.3%

0-to-19:

1,142

26.4%

Black:

2

0.0%

20-to-39:

742

17.1%

Hispanic:

50

1.2%

40-to-59:

1,081

25.0%

American Indian:

4

0.1%

60-plus:

1,366

31.5%

Other:

18

0.4%

Median Age:

44.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

65.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

12.3%

Median Family Income:

$31,857

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.7%

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