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County:

Stark County

State:

North Dakota

FIPS Code:

38089

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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:

5,100

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

0.69

% Water:

0.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

10

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Hilly Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Population Loss

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

19,613

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

23,697

20.8%

11.2%

9.6%

1990:

22,832

-3.7%

-17.9%

14.2%

2000:

22,636

-0.9%

-5.2%

4.3%

2005:

22,073

-2.5%

-3.8%

1.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

21,922

96.8%

0-to-19:

6,725

29.7%

Black:

47

0.2%

20-to-39:

5,634

24.9%

Hispanic:

236

1.0%

40-to-59:

5,879

26.0%

American Indian:

203

0.9%

60-plus:

4,398

19.4%

Other:

228

1.0%

Median Age:

36.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

16.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

79.9%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.3%

Median Family Income:

$41,527

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.9%

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