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County:

Mercer County

State:

North Dakota

FIPS Code:

38057

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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:

5,598

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

9.63

% Water:

6.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

9

Mean July Temp:

71

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro with town

Economic Type:

Mining

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,175

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

9,404

52.3%

45.3%

7.0%

1990:

9,808

4.3%

-10.7%

15.0%

2000:

8,644

-11.9%

-14.5%

2.6%

2005:

8,364

-3.3%

-2.8%

-0.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,280

95.8%

0-to-19:

2,705

31.3%

Black:

4

0.0%

20-to-39:

1,592

18.4%

Hispanic:

32

0.4%

40-to-59:

2,798

32.4%

American Indian:

172

2.0%

60-plus:

1,549

17.9%

Other:

156

1.8%

Median Age:

40.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

8.3

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.4%

Median Family Income:

$51,983

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.5%

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