McLean County, North Dakota facts for kids

Quick facts for kids McLean County
U.S. county
Historic McLean County Courthouse, now Historical Museum.
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
North Dakota's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
Founded	March 8, 1883 (created) November 1, 1883 (organized)
Named for	John A. McLean
Seat	Washburn
Largest city	Garrison
Area
• Total	2,328 sq mi (6,030 km2)
• Land	2,111 sq mi (5,470 km2)
• Water	217 sq mi (560 km2)  9.3%
Population  (2020)
• Total	9,771
• Estimate  (2023)	9,832
• Density	4.1972/sq mi (1.6205/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	At-large

McLean County (/məˈkleɪn/ mə-KLAYN) is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,771. Its county seat is Washburn.

History

The Dakota Territory legislature created the county on March 8, 1883, with areas partitioned from Burleigh, Sheridan, and (now-extinct) Stevens counties. The county was named for John A. McLean, the first mayor of Bismarck. The county organization was completed on November 1 of that year. Its boundaries were altered in 1885, in 1892, and in 1908. It has retained its current configuration since November 3, 1908, when a portion of its previous territory was partitioned to recreate Sheridan County (Sheridan had been dissolved on November 8, 1892, with its territory annexed to McLean).

Geography

The county's western boundary is delineated by Lake Sakakawea, created in 1956 by construction of Garrison Dam at the county's southwestern edge. The southwestern boundary of the county is delineated by the Missouri River as it continues its southeastward flow from the lake. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, dotted with lakes and ponds in its eastern portion. The area is largely devoted to agriculture. The terrain slopes to the south and east, with its highest point on the north boundary line near its NW corner, at 2,201 ft (671 m) ASL. The county has a total area of 2,328 square miles (6,030 km²), of which 2,111 square miles (5,470 km²) is land and 217 square miles (560 km²) (9.3%) is water. It is the third-largest county in North Dakota by land area and second-largest by total area.

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Protected areas

Lakes

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 9,771 people, 4,129 households, and 2,712 families in the county. The population density was 4.6 inhabitants per square mile (1.8/km²) There were 5,728 housing units.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 8,962 people, 3,897 households, and 2,600 families residing in the county. The population density was 4.25 people per square mile (1.64 people/km²). There were 5,590 housing units at an average density of 2.65 units per square mile (1.02/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.0% white, 7.0% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 54.4% were German, 24.6% were Norwegian, 6.5% were Irish, 5.6% were Swedish, 5.1% were English, and 3.6% were American.

Of the 3,897 households, 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.3% were non-families, and 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.75. The median age was 49.1 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $52,922 and the median income for a family was $62,686. Males had a median income of $48,906 versus $29,431 for females. The per capita income for the county was $27,029. About 6.5% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

Population by decade

Communities

Cities

Census-designated place

• White Shield

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Communities flooded by Garrison Dam

See also

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