Nelson County, North Dakota facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Nelson County
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Water Tower behind Lakota City Hall.
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Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
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 North Dakota's location within the U.S. |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Dakota |
| Founded | March 2, 1883 (created) June 9, 1883 (organized) |
| Seat | Lakota |
| Largest city | Lakota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,009 sq mi (2,610 km2) |
| • Land | 982 sq mi (2,540 km2) |
| • Water | 27 sq mi (70 km2) 2.7% |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 3,015 |
| • Estimate
(2021)
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3,054 |
| • Density | 2.9881/sq mi (1.1537/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
Nelson County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,015. Its county seat is Lakota.
Contents
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) is land and 27 square miles (70 km2) (2.7%) is water.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 2
North Dakota Highway 1
North Dakota Highway 15
North Dakota Highway 32
Nelson County Road 35
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 population | |||
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| 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% | |
| 2020 | 3,015 | −3.6% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 3,054 | −2.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020 |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 3,126 people, 1,474 households, and 905 families in the county. The population density was 3.18/sqmi (1.23/km2). There were 1,927 housing units at an average density of 1.96/sqmi (0.76/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.2% white, 1.0% American Indian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.0% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 52.3% were Norwegian, 34.1% were German, 8.2% were Irish, and 3.9% were American.
Of the 1,474 households, 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 38.6% were non-families, and 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.66. The median age was 51.5 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,071 and the median income for a family was $51,731. Males had a median income of $33,629 versus $28,672 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,838. About 4.0% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.0% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
- Aneta
- Lakota (county seat)
- McVille
- Michigan City
- Pekin
- Petersburg
- Tolna
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
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Nelson (Dakota del Norte) para niños
