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County:

Hettinger County

State:

North Dakota

FIPS Code:

38041

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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:

5.85

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

13

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Hilly 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:

5,075

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

4,275

-15.8%

-19.4%

3.6%

1990:

3,445

-19.4%

-23.9%

4.4%

2000:

2,715

-21.2%

-16.7%

-4.5%

2005:

2,486

-8.5%

-4.1%

-4.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

2,681

98.7%

0-to-19:

683

25.2%

Black:

4

0.1%

20-to-39:

416

15.3%

Hispanic:

6

0.2%

40-to-59:

765

28.2%

American Indian:

10

0.4%

60-plus:

851

31.3%

Other:

14

0.5%

Median Age:

46.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

74.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.4%

Median Family Income:

$34,668

Families Below Poverty Line:

12.1%

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