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County:

Ward County

State:

North Dakota

FIPS Code:

38101

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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:

1,637

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.29

% Water:

2.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

8

Mean July Temp:

69

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Micropolitan not adjacent to a metro area

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

58,560

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

58,392

-0.3%

-16.0%

15.7%

1990:

57,921

-0.8%

-15.6%

14.8%

2000:

58,795

1.5%

-8.1%

9.6%

2005:

55,767

-5.2%

-8.6%

3.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

53,786

91.5%

0-to-19:

17,506

29.8%

Black:

1,262

2.1%

20-to-39:

18,349

31.2%

Hispanic:

1,125

1.9%

40-to-59:

13,559

23.1%

American Indian:

1,180

2.0%

60-plus:

9,381

16.0%

Other:

1,442

2.5%

Median Age:

32.5

Population Density (persons per square mile):

29.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

87.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

22.1%

Median Family Income:

$41,342

Families Below Poverty Line:

7.9%

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