Eddy County, North Dakota facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Eddy County
U.S. county
Eddy County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
North Dakota's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
Founded	1885
Seat	New Rockford
Largest city	New Rockford
Area
• Total	644 sq mi (1,670 km2)
• Land	630 sq mi (1,600 km2)
• Water	14 sq mi (40 km2)  2.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,347
• Estimate  (2022)	2,314
• Density	3.644/sq mi (1.4071/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	At-large
Website	Eddy County, North Dakota

Eddy County is a county in the state of North Dakota, United States. In 2020, about 2,347 people lived there. The main town and county seat is New Rockford.

History of Eddy County

The government of Dakota Territory created Eddy County on March 31, 1885. It was formed from a part of Foster County. The county was named after Ezra B. Eddy, a banker from Fargo, North Dakota. He had passed away just a few weeks before the county was formed. The county government officially started on April 27, 1885.

Geography of Eddy County

The Sheyenne River flows east through the northern part of Eddy County. The land in the county has rolling hills and some areas used for farming. The land slopes gently towards the east and slightly north. The highest point is a hill in the county's southwest corner. It is about 1,562 feet (476 meters) above sea level.

Eddy County covers a total area of 644 square miles. About 630 square miles of this is land, and 14 square miles (2.2%) is water. It is the smallest county in North Dakota by land area.

Neighboring Counties

Eddy County shares borders with several other counties:

Main Roads and Highways

These are the most important roads that go through Eddy County:

• U.S. Highway 281
• North Dakota Highway 15
• North Dakota Highway 20

Local County Roads

Eddy County Road 14 runs north and south. It connects North Dakota Highway 15 near New Rockford to Eddy County Road 9 in downtown New Rockford. Eddy County Road 9 runs east and west. It connects US 281/Highway 15 in New Rockford to Wells County CR 2.

Protected Natural Areas

Part of the Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located in Eddy County. This area helps protect wildlife and their habitats.

People and Population (Demographics)

2020 Census Information

A census is an official count of the population. As of the 2020 census, there were 2,347 people living in Eddy County.

2010 Census Information

In the 2010 census, Eddy County had 2,385 people. There were 1,057 households and 653 families. The population density was about 3.8 people per square mile.

Most people in the county were white (95.2%). About 2.4% were American Indian. People from other backgrounds also lived there. Many residents had German (52.7%) or Norwegian (45.9%) ancestry.

The average household had 2.18 people. The average family had 2.77 people. The median age of people in the county was 49.2 years old.

The median income for a household was $38,404. For families, it was $47,857. About 15.4% of all people in the county lived below the poverty line. This included 21.0% of those under 18.

Population Changes Over Time

The chart below shows how the population of Eddy County has changed over many years. You can see how the number of people living there has gone up and down.

Towns and Communities

Cities in Eddy County

• New Rockford (This is the county seat, meaning it's the main administrative town.)
• Sheyenne

Smaller Unincorporated Communities

These are smaller places that are not officially organized as cities:

• Brantford
• Hamar

Townships in Eddy County

Townships are smaller local government areas within the county:

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Eddy (Dakota del Norte) para niños