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County:

Walsh County

State:

North Dakota

FIPS Code:

38099

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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:

13,379

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.23

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

5

Mean July Temp:

70

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Adjacent to small metro 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:

16,251

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

15,371

-5.4%

-9.1%

3.7%

1990:

13,840

-10.0%

-13.3%

3.3%

2000:

12,389

-10.5%

-8.5%

-2.0%

2005:

11,607

-6.3%

-5.5%

-0.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

11,436

92.3%

0-to-19:

3,401

27.5%

Black:

24

0.2%

20-to-39:

2,623

21.2%

Hispanic:

700

5.7%

40-to-59:

3,409

27.5%

American Indian:

120

1.0%

60-plus:

2,956

23.9%

Other:

109

0.9%

Median Age:

40.8

Population Density (persons per square mile):

9.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

76.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.3%

Median Family Income:

$41,619

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.7%

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