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County:

Sheridan County

State:

North Dakota

FIPS Code:

38083

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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:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

3.79

% Water:

3.4

Mean Jan. Temp:

7

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

Population Loss, Persistent Poverty

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

3,232

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

2,819

-12.8%

-15.6%

2.8%

1990:

2,148

-23.8%

-26.1%

2.3%

2000:

1,710

-20.4%

-18.1%

-2.3%

2005:

1,430

-16.5%

-13.4%

-3.1%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

1,692

98.9%

0-to-19:

396

23.2%

Black:

2

0.1%

20-to-39:

240

14.0%

Hispanic:

6

0.4%

40-to-59:

512

29.9%

American Indian:

7

0.4%

60-plus:

562

32.9%

Other:

3

0.2%

Median Age:

48.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1.8

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

67.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

9.7%

Median Family Income:

$30,156

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.0%

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