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County:

McKenzie County

State:

North Dakota

FIPS Code:

38053

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

25% to 30%

Percent Land in NF:

28.0%

Recreational County:

No

Acreage in NF:

503,138

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

102,299

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

5.96

Little Missouri NGL

503,138

% Water:

4.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

10

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Open high Hills

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:

6,127

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,132

16.4%

8.3%

8.1%

1990:

6,383

-10.5%

-25.4%

14.8%

2000:

5,737

-10.1%

-13.9%

3.8%

2005:

5,594

-2.5%

-2.5%

-0.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,419

77.0%

0-to-19:

1,898

33.1%

Black:

4

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,017

17.7%

Hispanic:

58

1.0%

40-to-59:

1,678

29.2%

American Indian:

1,191

20.8%

60-plus:

1,144

19.9%

Other:

65

1.1%

Median Age:

39.4

Population Density (persons per square mile):

2.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.7%

Median Family Income:

$34,091

Families Below Poverty Line:

13.7%

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