Richland County, North Dakota
| Richland County, North Dakota | |
 Richland County Courthouse in Wahpeton
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 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 | Wahpeton |
| Largest city | Wahpeton |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,446 sq mi (3,745 km²) 1,437 sq mi (3,722 km²) 9 sq mi (23 km²), 0.62% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
16,321 13/sq mi (5/km²) |
| Website | mylocalgov.com/richlandcountynd/ |
Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of 2010, the population was 16,321.[1] Its county seat is Wahpeton.[2]
Richland County was created by the 1872-73 territorial legislature and named for Morgan T. Rich of Wahpeton, who settled on the site of the future city in 1869. County government was organized on November 25, 1873.[3]
The county is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,446 square miles (3,750 km2), of which, 1,437 square miles (3,720 km2) of it is land and 9 square miles (23 km2) of it (0.62%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Cass County (north)
- Wilkin County, Minnesota (east)
- Traverse County, Minnesota (southeast)
- Roberts County, South Dakota (south)
- Sargent County and Ransom County (west)
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 Richland County, North Dakota  |
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| Roberts County, South Dakota | Traverse County, Minnesota |
[edit] National protected area
- Sheyenne National Grassland (part)
[edit] History
Richland County wa formed in 1873. It was named for Morgan T. Rich, an early settler in the area.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 3,597 |
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| 1890 | 10,751 | 198.9% | |
| 1900 | 17,387 | 61.7% | |
| 1910 | 19,659 | 13.1% | |
| 1920 | 20,887 | 6.2% | |
| 1930 | 21,008 | 0.6% | |
| 1940 | 20,519 | −2.3% | |
| 1950 | 19,865 | −3.2% | |
| 1960 | 18,824 | −5.2% | |
| 1970 | 18,089 | −3.9% | |
| 1980 | 19,207 | 6.2% | |
| 1990 | 18,148 | −5.5% | |
| 2000 | 17,998 | −0.8% | |
| 2010 | 16,321 | −9.3% | |
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As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 17,998 people, 6,885 households, and 4,427 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 7,575 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.83% White, 0.34% Black or African American, 1.66% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 0.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 46.5% were of German and 26.9% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 6,885 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 14.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 107.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.6 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,098, and the median income for a family was $45,484. Males had a median income of $30,829 versus $20,310 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,339. About 6.1% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Places
[edit] Cities
- Abercrombie
- Barney
- Christine
- Colfax
- Dwight
- Fairmount
- Great Bend
- Hankinson
- Lidgerwood
- Mantador
- Mooreton
- Wahpeton
- Walcott
- Wyndmere
Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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