Nelson County, North Dakota

Nelson County, North Dakota
Location in the state of North Dakota
North Dakota's location in the U.S.
Founded	1883
Seat	Lakota
Largest city	Lakota
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	1,009 sq mi (2,613 km²) 982 sq mi (2,543 km²) 27 sq mi (70 km²), 2.69%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	3,126 3/sq mi (1/km²)
Website	www.nelsonco.org

Nelson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of 2010, the population was 3,126.^[1] Its county seat is Lakota.^[2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,009 square miles (2,610 km²), of which, 982 square miles (2,540 km²) of it is land and 27 square miles (70 km²) of it (2.69%) is water.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 2
• North Dakota Highway 1
• North Dakota Highway 15
• North Dakota Highway 32
• Nelson County Road 35

Townships

Adler Bergen Central Clara Dahlen Dayton Dodds Enterprise Field

Forde Hamlin Illinois Lakota Lee Leval Melvin Michigan Nash

Nesheim Ora Osago Petersburg Rubin Rugh Sarnia Wamduska Williams

Adjacent counties

• Walsh County (north)
• Grand Forks County (east)
• Steele County (southeast)
• Griggs County (south)
• Eddy County (southwest)
• Benson County (west)
• Ramsey County (northwest)

National protected areas

• Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge (part)
• Lambs Lake National Wildlife Refuge
• Rose Lake National Wildlife Refuge
• Stump Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	4,293		—
1900	7,316		70.4%
1910	10,140		38.6%
1920	10,362		2.2%
1930	10,203		−1.5%
1940	9,129		−10.5%
1950	8,090		−11.4%
1960	7,034		−13.1%
1970	5,776		−17.9%
1980	5,233		−9.4%
1990	4,410		−15.7%
2000	3,715		−15.8%
2010	3,126		−15.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 3,715 people, 1,628 households, and 1,004 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 2,014 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.57% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 0.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 53.4% were of Norwegian and 21.8% German ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 1,628 households out of which 24.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.80% were married couples living together, 5.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.30% were non-families. 36.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the county the population was spread out with 22.10% under the age of 18, 4.00% from 18 to 24, 20.30% from 25 to 44, 26.20% from 45 to 64, and 27.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,892, and the median income for a family was $37,406. Males had a median income of $27,163 versus $18,857 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,320. About 7.20% of families and 10.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.00% of those under age 18 and 10.30% of those age 65 or over.

Places

Cities

• Aneta
• Lakota
• McVille
• Michigan City
• Pekin
• Petersburg
• Tolna

Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size.

Unincorporated community

• Dahlen

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Nelson County, North Dakota

References

1. ^ "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. 
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07. 
3. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

Coordinates: 47°55′N 98°11′W / 47.92°N 98.19°W / 47.92; -98.19