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County:

Mountrail County

State:

North Dakota

FIPS Code:

38061

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

5,160

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

15.15

% Water:

6.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

6

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

Moderate Relief Table

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:

8,437

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,679

-9.0%

-13.5%

4.5%

1990:

7,021

-8.6%

-13.7%

5.1%

2000:

6,631

-5.6%

-6.0%

0.4%

2005:

6,513

-1.8%

-0.9%

-0.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,358

65.7%

0-to-19:

2,031

30.6%

Black:

6

0.1%

20-to-39:

1,316

19.8%

Hispanic:

87

1.3%

40-to-59:

1,814

27.4%

American Indian:

1,935

29.2%

60-plus:

1,470

22.2%

Other:

245

3.7%

Median Age:

39.6

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

77.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.6%

Median Family Income:

$31,864

Families Below Poverty Line:

14.0%

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