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County:

Sioux County

State:

North Dakota

FIPS Code:

38085

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

6,237

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

2,391

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.06

Cedar River NGL

6,237

% Water:

3.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

11

Mean July Temp:

72

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro no town

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

Persistent Poverty, Low Employment, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

3,632

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

3,620

-0.3%

-17.3%

16.9%

1990:

3,761

3.9%

-19.3%

23.2%

2000:

4,044

7.5%

-11.1%

18.6%

2005:

4,182

3.4%

-4.9%

8.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

577

14.3%

0-to-19:

1,788

44.2%

Black:

1

0.0%

20-to-39:

1,135

28.1%

Hispanic:

65

1.6%

40-to-59:

792

19.6%

American Indian:

3,365

83.2%

60-plus:

329

8.1%

Other:

36

0.9%

Median Age:

24.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

3.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

78.5%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.2%

Median Family Income:

$24,000

Families Below Poverty Line:

33.6%

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