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County:

Morton County

State:

North Dakota

FIPS Code:

38059

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

6,276

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

10

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

20,310

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

25,177

24.0%

13.1%

10.9%

1990:

23,700

-5.9%

-15.2%

9.3%

2000:

25,303

6.8%

2.9%

3.8%

2005:

25,528

0.9%

-0.5%

1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

24,161

95.5%

0-to-19:

7,520

29.7%

Black:

38

0.2%

20-to-39:

6,216

24.6%

Hispanic:

164

0.6%

40-to-59:

6,923

27.4%

American Indian:

589

2.3%

60-plus:

4,644

18.4%

Other:

351

1.4%

Median Age:

37.3

Population Density (persons per square mile):

13.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

80.2%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.0%

Median Family Income:

$44,592

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.8%

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