Wahpeton micropolitan area

The Wahpeton Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties – one in southeast North Dakota and one in west central Minnesota, anchored by the city of Wahpeton, North Dakota. As of the 2000 census, the μSA had a population of 25,136 (though a July 1, 2007 estimate placed the population at 22,916). [cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/metro/tables/2007/CBSA-EST2007-01.csv | title = Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2007 (CBSA-EST2007-01) | format = CSV | work = 2007 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2008-03-27 | accessdate = 2008-08-17]

Counties

*Richland County, North Dakota
*Wilkin County, Minnesota

Communities

*Places with more than 5,000 inhabitants
**Wahpeton, North Dakota

*Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
**Breckenridge, Minnesota
**Hankinson, North Dakota

*Places with 500 to 1,000 inhabitants
**Lidgerwood, North Dakota
**Wyndmere, North Dakota

*Places with 100 to 500 inhabitants
**Abercrombie, North Dakota
**Campbell, Minnesota
**Christine, North Dakota
**Fairmount, North Dakota
**Foxhome, Minnesota
**Great Bend, North Dakota
**Kent, Minnesota
**Mooreton, North Dakota
**Rothsay, Minnesota
**Walcott, North Dakota
**Wolverton, Minnesota

*Places with less than 100 inhabitants
**Barney, North Dakota
**Colfax, North Dakota
**Doran, Minnesota
**Dwight, North Dakota
**Mantador, North Dakota
**Nashua, Minnesota
**Tenney, Minnesota

Townships

Richland County

Wilkin County

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 25,136 people, 9,437 households, and 6,353 families residing within the μSA. The racial makeup of the μSA was 97.10% White, 0.29% African American, 1.31% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.

The median income for a household in the μSA was $37,096, and the median income for a family was $45,852. Males had a median income of $31,051 versus $20,618 for females. The per capita income for the μSA was $16,606.

ee also

*North Dakota census statistical areas
*Minnesota census statistical areas

References