Kidder County, North Dakota

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Kidder County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,394,<ref name="2020 Census (City)">Template:Cite web</ref> and was estimated to be 2,371 in 2024.<ref name="QF"/> The county seat and largest city is Steele.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

The Dakota Territory legislature created the county on January 4, 1873, with areas partitioned from Buffalo County. The county government was not organized at that time, nor was the area attached to another county for administrative or judicial purposes. It was named for Jefferson Parrish Kidder,<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> a delegate to the United States Congress from Dakota Territory (1875–1879) and associate justice of the territorial supreme court (1865–1875, 1879–1883). The county government was affected on March 22, 1881.

The county boundaries were altered on 1879 with territory partitioned to Burleigh, and in 1885 with territory partitioned from Burleigh County. Its boundaries have remained unchanged since 1885.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Outline map of Kidder County, North Dakota, 1912

Geography

The terrain of Kidder County consists of hills dotted with lakes and ponds, largely devoted to agriculture.<ref name="KCND">Template:Cite web</ref> The terrain slopes to the east and south; its highest point is a hill near its northwestern corner, at Template:Convert ASL.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (5.71%) is water.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is the 20th largest county in North Dakota by total area.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Major highways

Lakes

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Demographics

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As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the median home value in Kidder County was $146,748.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 1,129 estimated households in Kidder County with an average of 2.10 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $61,850. Approximately 14.2% of the county's population lives at or below the poverty line. Kidder County has an estimated 55.0% employment rate, with 21.3% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 91.8% holding a high school diploma.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref>

The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (97.2%), Spanish (1.3%), Indo-European (1.4%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.0%), and Other (0.1%).

The median age in the county was 47.8 years.

Kidder County, North Dakota – racial and ethnic composition
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Race / ethnicity (NH = non-Hispanic) Pop. 1980<ref name=1980CensusScope>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop. 1990<ref name="Census 1990">Template:Cite web</ref> Pop. 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> Pop. 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Partial<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref>
White alone (NH) 3,821
(99.69%)		 3,321
(99.67%)		 2,723
(98.91%)		 2,329
(95.65%)		 2,271
(94.86%)
Black or African American alone (NH) 0
(0.00%)		 0
(0.00%)		 5
(0.18%)		 6
(0.25%)		 3
(0.13%)
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 2
(0.05%)		 0
(0.00%)		 3
(0.11%)		 3
(0.12%)		 11
(0.46%)
Asian alone (NH) 3
(0.08%)		 4
(0.12%)		 2
(0.07%)		 22
(0.90%)		 1
(0.04%)
Pacific Islander alone (NH) — — 0
(0.00%)		 0
(0.00%)		 5
(0.21%)
Other race alone (NH) 1
(0.03%)		 0
(0.00%)		 0
(0.00%)		 0
(0.00%)		 0
(0.00%)
Mixed race or multiracial (NH) — — 4
(0.15%)		 4
(0.16%)		 51
(2.13%)
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6
(0.16%)		 7
(0.21%)		 16
(0.58%)		 71
(2.92%)		 52
(2.17%)
Total 3,833
(100.00%)		 3,332
(100.00%)		 2,753
(100.00%)		 2,435
(100.00%)		 2,394
(100.00%)

2024 estimate

As of the 2024 estimate, there were 2,371 people and 1,129 households residing in the county. There were 1,636 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 95.9% White (94.1% NH White), 0.5% African American, 1.6% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.6% of the population.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 2,394 people, 1,043 households, and 652 families residing in the county.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,631 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 95.15% White, 0.13% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.25% Pacific Islander, 1.21% from some other races and 2.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.17% of the population.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 2,435 people, 1,059 households, and 722 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,674 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 96.26% White, 0.25% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.93% from some other races and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.92% of the population.

In terms of ancestry, 65.8% were German, 21.8% were Norwegian, 8.2% were Russian, 6.0% were English, and 1.7% were American.

There were 1,059 households, 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.8% were non-families, and 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.77. The median age was 47.2 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,250 and the median income for a family was $47,981. Males had a median income of $35,380 versus $24,330 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,502. About 15.1% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 23.1% of those age 65 or over.

Population by decade

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Communities

Cities

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Unincorporated communities

Townships

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  • Allen
  • Atwood
  • Baker
  • Buckeye
  • Bunker
  • Chestina
  • Clear Lake
  • Crown Hill
  • Crystal Springs
  • Excelsior
  • Frettim
  • Graf
  • Haynes
  • Lake Williams
  • North & South Manning
  • North & South Merkel
  • Northwest
  • Peace
  • Petersville
  • Pettibone
  • Pleasant Hill
  • Quinby
  • Rexine
  • Robinson
  • Sibley
  • Stewart
  • Tanner
  • Tappen
  • Tuttle
  • Valley
  • Vernon
  • Wallace
  • Weiser
  • Westford
  • Williams
  • Woodlawn

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Unorganized territories

  • Kickapoo
  • Liberty

Politics

Kidder County voters have traditionally voted Republican. In no national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2024). Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot

Education

School districts include:<ref name="SchoolDistrict">Template:Cite map - Text list</ref>

See also

References

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  • Kidder County maps, Sheet 1 (southern) and Sheet 2 (northern), North Dakota DOT

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