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County:

Wells County

State:

North Dakota

FIPS Code:

38103

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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:

3,400

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

2.38

% Water:

1.5

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

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

7,847

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

6,979

-11.1%

-12.8%

1.7%

1990:

5,864

-16.0%

-16.8%

0.8%

2000:

5,102

-13.0%

-5.6%

-7.4%

2005:

4,574

-10.4%

-6.6%

-3.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

5,044

98.9%

0-to-19:

1,256

24.6%

Black:

7

0.1%

20-to-39:

877

17.2%

Hispanic:

15

0.3%

40-to-59:

1,358

26.6%

American Indian:

12

0.2%

60-plus:

1,611

31.6%

Other:

24

0.5%

Median Age:

45.2

Population Density (persons per square mile):

4.0

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

72.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

13.7%

Median Family Income:

$39,284

Families Below Poverty Line:

10.3%

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