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County:

Foster County

State:

North Dakota

FIPS Code:

38031

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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:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.02

% Water:

1.8

Mean Jan. Temp:

5

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

Flat 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:

4,832

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,611

-4.6%

-10.0%

5.4%

1990:

3,983

-13.6%

-15.8%

2.2%

2000:

3,759

-5.6%

-2.6%

-3.0%

2005:

3,580

-4.8%

-1.4%

-3.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,717

98.9%

0-to-19:

1,065

28.3%

Black:

5

0.1%

20-to-39:

786

20.9%

Hispanic:

7

0.2%

40-to-59:

915

24.3%

American Indian:

16

0.4%

60-plus:

993

26.4%

Other:

14

0.4%

Median Age:

40.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

5.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.8%

Median Family Income:

$40,469

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.6%

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