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County:

Nelson County

State:

North Dakota

FIPS Code:

38063

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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:

4,700

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.38

% Water:

2.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

5

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Flat Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro 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:

5,807

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,233

-9.9%

-5.5%

-4.4%

1990:

4,410

-15.7%

-11.8%

-3.9%

2000:

3,715

-15.8%

-4.6%

-11.1%

2005:

3,424

-7.9%

-2.1%

-5.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

3,661

98.5%

0-to-19:

871

23.4%

Black:

3

0.1%

20-to-39:

578

15.6%

Hispanic:

6

0.2%

40-to-59:

1,013

27.3%

American Indian:

13

0.3%

60-plus:

1,253

33.7%

Other:

32

0.9%

Median Age:

47.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

17.5%

Median Family Income:

$37,406

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.2%

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