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County:

McLean County

State:

North Dakota

FIPS Code:

38055

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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:

5,500

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

17.53

% Water:

9.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

8

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

11,251

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

12,383

10.1%

4.2%

5.9%

1990:

10,457

-15.6%

-21.0%

5.4%

2000:

9,311

-11.0%

-8.3%

-2.7%

2005:

8,604

-7.6%

-4.8%

-2.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,592

92.3%

0-to-19:

2,420

26.0%

Black:

2

0.0%

20-to-39:

1,598

17.2%

Hispanic:

81

0.9%

40-to-59:

2,927

31.4%

American Indian:

508

5.5%

60-plus:

2,366

25.4%

Other:

128

1.4%

Median Age:

44.0

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.1%

Median Family Income:

$39,604

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.4%

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