Mountrail County, North Dakota

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Mountrail County is a county in the northwestern part of North Dakota, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,809,<ref name="2020 Census (City)">Template:Cite web</ref> and was estimated to be 9,474 in 2024.<ref name="QF"/> The county seat is Stanley and the largest city is New Town.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The county was originally created in 1873, then removed in 1892, and annexed by Ward County. It was re-created and organized in 1909.<ref name="Dakota">Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The county is home to the headquarters of the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara people, and a large part of the county belongs to the tribe's Fort Berthold reservation.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

The Dakota Territory legislature created the county (as Mountraille County) on January 4, 1873, with an area annexed from Buffalo County. The origin of its name came from Joseph Mountraille, a locally famed Metis voyageur and mail carrier from Pembina under Norman Kittson's employment.<ref name="earlyhistoryofnor00loun">Template:Cite book</ref> The county was not organized at that time, nor was it attached to another county for administrative or judicial purposes. The new county lost territory in 1885 when a portion was annexed off to create Garfield County (now extinct). This situation continued until February 21, 1891, when Mountrail County was attached to Ward County for "judicial and other purposes." The following year (November 8, 1892), the North Dakota legislature voted to dissolve the county and have its territory absorbed by Ward County.

An election held in Ward County on November 3, 1908, authorized the re-creation of Mountrail County, although with different boundaries than the previous county proposal. The countywide vote totals were 4207 to 4024, but the result was contested in court. On January 16, 1909, the state Supreme Court upheld the vote,<ref>Template:Cite court</ref> so the county government was organized on January 29 of that year.<ref name="Dakota"/>

Oil production from the Bakken formation in the early 21st century attracted workers and reversed decades of population decline in the county. From 2010 to 2015, especially, population markedly increased, creating its own strains.

Outline map of Mountrail County, North Dakota, 1917

Geography

The Missouri River flows southeastward along the SW boundary line of Mountrail County, and Shell Creek drains the lower central part of the county into the Missouri, discharging at Shell Creek Bay. The terrain consists of rolling hills, largely devoted to agriculture. Its NE portion is dotted with ponds and lakes.<ref name="MCND">Template:Cite web</ref> The Laurentian Divide runs east–west through the central part of the county, with the northern areas sloping to the north and the southern areas sloping to the south. Its highest point is on the upper west boundary line, 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 (5.99%) is water.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is the 9th largest county in North Dakota by total area.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Mountrail County is one of several western North Dakota counties with significant exposure to the Bakken Formation in the Williston Basin.

Major highways

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Protected areas

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Lakes

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  • Cottonwood Lake
  • Lake Sakakawea
  • Powers Lake (part)
  • Rat Lake
  • Robinson Lake
  • Shell Lake
  • Van Hook Arm
  • White Lake

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Demographics

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As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the median home value in Mountrail County was $235,433.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 3,839 estimated households in Mountrail County with an average of 2.46 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $81,292. Approximately 11.6% of the county's population lives at or below the poverty line. Mountrail County has an estimated 63.3% employment rate, with 22.4% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 88.6% 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 (88.5%), Spanish (6.5.%), Indo-European (1.0%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.4%), and Other (3.6%).

The median age in the county was 35.1 years.

Mountrail 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) 6,724
(87.56%)		 5,591
(79.63%)		 4,358
(65.72%)		 4,931
(64.26%)		 5,539
(56.47%)
Black or African American alone (NH) 1
(0.01%)		 4
(0.06%)		 6
(0.09%)		 16
(0.21%)		 113
(1.15%)
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 917
(11.94%)		 1,387
(19.76%)		 1,935
(29.18%)		 2,240
(29.19%)		 2,737
(27.90%)
Asian alone (NH) 15
(0.20%)		 14
(0.20%)		 14
(0.21%)		 15
(0.20%)		 105
(1.07%)
Pacific Islander alone (NH) — — 3
(0.05%)		 1
(0.01%)		 3
(0.03%)
Other race alone (NH) 3
(0.04%)		 0
(0.00%)		 1
(0.02%)		 6
(0.08%)		 34
(0.35%)
Mixed race or multiracial (NH) — — 227
(3.42%)		 178
(2.32%)		 510
(5.20%)
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 19
(0.25%)		 25
(0.36%)		 87
(1.31%)		 286
(3.73%)		 768
(7.83%)
Total 7,679
(100.00%)		 7,021
(100.00%)		 6,631
(100.00%)		 7,673
(100.00%)		 9,809
(100.00%)

2024 estimate

As of the 2024 estimate, there were 9,474 people and 3,839 households residing in the county. There were 5,176 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 62.9% White (57.5% NH White), 2.0% African American, 30.4% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 8.9% of the population.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 9,809 people, 3,715 households, and 2,407 families residing in the county.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 5,108 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 58.17% White, 1.15% African American, 28.95% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from some other races and 8.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 7.83% of the population.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 7,673 people, 2,793 households, and 1,852 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 4,117 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 65.55% White, 0.21% African American, 30.60% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from some other races and 2.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.73% of the population.

In terms of ancestry, 36.6% were Norwegian, 24.4% were German, 6.6% were Irish, and 0.8% were American.

There were 2,793 households, 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.7% were non-families, and 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.11. The median age was 37.0 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $53,912 and the median income for a family was $63,238. Males had a median income of $43,386 versus $29,432 for females. The per capita income for the county was $25,762. About 13.5% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.

Population by decade

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Communities

Cities

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Unincorporated communities

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Government

Aspects of county government are subdivided into townships.

Townships

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Politics

Mountrail County was historically a swing county but now leans strongly Republican. Bill Clinton won both of his terms, and Barack Obama carried this country in the 2008 election. However, he wasn't able to carry this county in 2012, falling to Republican Mitt Romney by over 16%. Kamala Harris received the smallest vote by a Democratic candidate (27.6%) since Progressive Party candidate Robert La Follette received an overwhelming vote in 1924. 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:PresFoot

Education

School districts include:<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>

See also

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