Traill County, North Dakota
Coordinates: 47°27′N 97°11′W / 47.45°N 97.183°W
| Traill County, North Dakota | |
 Traill County Courthouse
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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 | 1875[1] |
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| Seat | Hillsboro |
| Largest city | Mayville |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
863 sq mi (2,234 km²) 862 sq mi (2,232 km²) 1 sq mi (2 km²), 0.08% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
8,121 9.5/sq mi (3.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | http://www.co.traill.nd.us/ |
Traill County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The 2010 census listed the population at 8,121.[2] Its county seat is Hillsboro,[3] and its largest city is Mayville.
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[edit] History
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Traill County Courthouse
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| Location: | Off U.S. 81, Hillsboro, North Dakota |
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| Coordinates: | 47°24′13″N 97°3′48″W / 47.40361°N 97.06333°W |
| Built: | 1905 |
| Architectural style: | Beaux Arts |
| Governing body: | Local |
| MPS: | Buechner and Orth Courthouses in North Dakota TR |
| NRHP Reference#: | 80002928[4] |
| Added to NRHP: | November 25, 1980 |
Traill County was created in 1875 by the 1874-75 territorial legislature. It was named after Walter John Strickland Traill, an employee of the Hudson's Bay Company and son of Canadian pioneer Catharine Parr Traill.[5]
County headquarters were originally located in a small single-story building in Caledonia. Several replacement courthouses were build during the late 19th century and several votes to move the county seat to Mayville narrowly failed. Efforts to move the county seat to Hillsboro were more successful, and all county records were moved there in 1890.[6] The current courthouse started construction in 1905 and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 863 square miles (2,240 km2). 862 square miles (2,230 km2) of it is land, while only 1-square-mile (2.6 km2) of it (0.08%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent counties
- Grand Forks County (north)
- Polk County, Minnesota (northeast)
- Norman County, Minnesota (east)
- Cass County (south)
- Steele County (west)
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Grand Forks County | Polk County, Minnesota | |
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[edit] Transportation
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[edit] Airports
The following public-use airports are location in Traill County:
- Hillsboro Municipal Airport (3H4) in Hillsboro, North Dakota
- Mayville Municipal Airport (D56) in Mayville, North Dakota
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 4,123 |
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| 1890 | 10,217 | 147.8% | |
| 1900 | 13,107 | 28.3% | |
| 1910 | 12,545 | −4.3% | |
| 1920 | 12,210 | −2.7% | |
| 1930 | 12,600 | 3.2% | |
| 1940 | 12,300 | −2.4% | |
| 1950 | 11,359 | −7.7% | |
| 1960 | 10,583 | −6.8% | |
| 1970 | 9,571 | −9.6% | |
| 1980 | 9,624 | 0.6% | |
| 1990 | 8,752 | −9.1% | |
| 2000 | 8,477 | −3.1% | |
| 2010 | 8,121 | −4.2% | |
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As of the census[7] of 2010, there were 8,121 people, 3,341 households, and 2,231 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 persons per square mile (4/km²). There were 3,708 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.31% White, 0.11% Black or African American, 0.94% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.96% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. 2.18% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 58.9% were of Norwegian and 20.6% German ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 3,341 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,445, and the median income for a family was $45,852. Males had a median income of $30,138 versus $20,583 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,014. About 6.4% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Places
[edit] Cities
- Buxton
- Clifford
- Galesburg
- Hatton
- Hillsboro
- Mayville
- Portland
- Reynolds (officially in Grand Forks County)
Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size.
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[edit] See also
[edit] Notes
- ^ Long, John H. (2006). "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/North_Dakota/documents/DAKs_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "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 2 May 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ North Dakota government county history page
- ^ "Traill County, North Dakota". http://www.co.traill.nd.us/. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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