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County:

Pierce County

State:

North Dakota

FIPS Code:

38069

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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:

2,900

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.16

% Water:

6.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

5

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with 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:

6,323

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,166

-2.5%

-7.9%

5.4%

1990:

5,052

-18.1%

-20.2%

2.1%

2000:

4,675

-7.5%

-3.5%

-3.9%

2005:

4,291

-8.2%

-6.1%

-2.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

4,584

98.1%

0-to-19:

1,221

26.1%

Black:

4

0.1%

20-to-39:

927

19.8%

Hispanic:

28

0.6%

40-to-59:

1,164

24.9%

American Indian:

32

0.7%

60-plus:

1,363

29.2%

Other:

27

0.6%

Median Age:

42.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

14.7%

Median Family Income:

$34,412

Families Below Poverty Line:

9.3%

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