Renville County, North Dakota
| Renville County, North Dakota | |
 Location in the state of North Dakota |
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 North Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1873 |
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| Seat | Mohall |
| Largest city | Mohall |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
892 sq mi (2,310 km²) 875 sq mi (2,266 km²) 17 sq mi (44 km²), 1.94% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
2,470 3/sq mi (1/km²) |
Renville County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of 2010, the population was 2,470.[1] Its county seat is Mohall.[2]
The first Renville County was created by the 1872-73 Dakota Territory legislature, but was dissolved because of too little settlement. The name was then brought back in the 1908 general election under a proposal to divide Ward County. Though defeated on election day, the matter went to court, which led to the creation of the present-day Renville County in 1910. The county government was first organized on July 23, 1910; Mohall has always been the county seat.[3] The county's name honors Joseph Renville, an interpreter, translator, and important figure in dealings between white men and the Sioux.
Renville County is part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 892 square miles (2,310 km²), of which, 875 square miles (2,266 km²) of it is land and 17 square miles (45 km²) of it (1.94%) is water.
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- Greene, shown on a 1977 USGS map (at present day 46th Ave NW and 86th Street NW), was a former station stop on the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Saint Marie Railroad. Its former streets are still shown on Google Earth and Yahoo! Maps.[4]
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- Mount Pleasant No. 2, Saskatchewan (north)
- Argyle No. 1, Saskatchewan (north)
- Bottineau County (east)
- McHenry County (southeast)
- Ward County (south)
- Burke County (northwest)
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Burke County | Mount Pleasant No. 2, Saskatchewan, Canada and Argyle No. 1, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
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| Ward County | McHenry County |
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 7,840 |
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| 1920 | 7,776 | −0.8% | |
| 1930 | 7,263 | −6.6% | |
| 1940 | 5,533 | −23.8% | |
| 1950 | 5,405 | −2.3% | |
| 1960 | 4,698 | −13.1% | |
| 1970 | 3,828 | −18.5% | |
| 1980 | 3,608 | −5.7% | |
| 1990 | 3,160 | −12.4% | |
| 2000 | 2,610 | −17.4% | |
| 2010 | 2,470 | −5.4% | |
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As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 2,610 people, 1,085 households, and 748 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,413 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.74% White, 0.23% Black or African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. 0.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 41.8% were of Norwegian, 25.7% German and 5.6% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 1,085 households out of which 28.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.40% were married couples living together, 5.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.00% were non-families. 28.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.30% under the age of 18, 4.90% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 25.30% from 45 to 64, and 22.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 100.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,746, and the median income for a family was $36,023. Males had a median income of $25,346 versus $16,700 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,478. About 8.50% of families and 11.00% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.10% of those under age 18 and 9.10% of those age 65 or over.
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Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size.
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- ^ "2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "County History". Official Portal for North Dakota State Government. http://www.nd.gov/content.htm?parentCatID=83&id=County%20History. Retrieved 4 May 2011.
- ^ [1], Greene, ND. Retrieved January 2, 2011.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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