Richland County, North Dakota facts for kids
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Richland County
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![]() Richland County Courthouse in Wahpeton
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
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Founded | January 4, 1873 (created) November 25, 1873 (organized) |
Named for | Morgan T. Rich |
Seat | Wahpeton |
Largest city | Wahpeton |
Area | |
• Total | 1,445 sq mi (3,740 km2) |
• Land | 1,436 sq mi (3,720 km2) |
• Water | 9.7 sq mi (25 km2) 0.7% |
Population
(2020)
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• Total | 16,529 |
• Estimate
(2021)
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16,560 |
• Density | 11.439/sq mi (4.4165/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Richland County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,529. Its county seat is Wahpeton.
Richland County is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is also included in the Fargo-Wahpeton, ND-MN Combined Statistical Area.
Contents
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,445 square miles (3,740 km2), of which 1,436 square miles (3,720 km2) is land and 9.7 square miles (25 km2) (0.7%) is water.
Major highways
Interstate 29
North Dakota Highway 11
North Dakota Highway 13
North Dakota Highway 18
North Dakota Highway 27
North Dakota Highway 46
North Dakota Highway 127
Adjacent counties
- Cass County (north)
- Wilkin County, Minnesota (east)
- Traverse County, Minnesota (southeast)
- Roberts County, South Dakota (south)
- Sargent County (west)
- Ransom County (west)
National protected area
- Sheyenne National Grassland (part)
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 3,597 | — | |
1890 | 10,751 | 198.9% | |
1900 | 17,387 | 61.7% | |
1910 | 19,659 | 13.1% | |
1920 | 20,887 | 6.2% | |
1930 | 21,008 | 0.6% | |
1940 | 20,519 | −2.3% | |
1950 | 19,865 | −3.2% | |
1960 | 18,824 | −5.2% | |
1970 | 18,089 | −3.9% | |
1980 | 19,207 | 6.2% | |
1990 | 18,148 | −5.5% | |
2000 | 17,998 | −0.8% | |
2010 | 16,321 | −9.3% | |
2020 | 16,529 | 1.3% | |
2021 (est.) | 16,560 | 1.5% | |
US Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020 |
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 16,321 people, 6,651 households, and 4,171 families in the county. The population density was 11.4 inhabitants per square mile (4.4/km2). There were 7,503 housing units at an average density of 5.2 per square mile (2.0/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.0% white, 2.0% American Indian, 0.7% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 53.0% were German, 31.2% were Norwegian, 7.0% were Irish, and 2.3% were American.
Of the 6,651 households, 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.3% were non-families, and 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age was 39.4 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $47,131 and the median income for a family was $64,636. Males had a median income of $42,597 versus $28,284 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,342. About 5.2% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
Unincorporated community
Townships
- Abercrombie
- Antelope
- Barney
- Barrie
- Belford
- Brandenburg
- Brightwood
- Center
- Colfax
- Danton
- Devillo
- Dexter
- Duerr
- Dwight
- Eagle
- Elma
- Fairmount
- Freeman
- Garborg
- Grant
- Greendale
- Helendale
- Homestead
- Ibsen
- LaMars
- Liberty Grove
- Lidgerwood
- Mooreton
- Moran
- Nansen
- Sheyenne
- Summit
- Viking
- Walcott
- Waldo
- West End
- Wyndmere