Nelson County, North Dakota

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Nelson County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,015,<ref name="2020 Census (City)">Template:Cite web</ref> and was estimated to be 3,007 in 2024.<ref name="QF"/> The county seat and largest city is Lakota.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

History

The Dakota Territory legislature created Nelson County on March 2, 1883, with areas annexed from Foster, Grand Forks and Ramsey counties, and with some previously unorganized area. It was not organized at that time, but was attached to Grand Forks County for administrative and judicial purposes. Its proposed boundary was enlarged on March 9, 1883, and on June 9, 1883, the county organization was effected and the administrative attachment to Grand Forks County was terminated.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

The county terrain consists of rolling hills dotted with lakes and ponds. The area is largely devoted to agriculture.<ref name="NCND">Template:Cite web</ref> The terrain slopes to the south and east, with its highest point near the midpoint of its north 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 (2.68%) is water.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is the 41st largest county in North Dakota by total area.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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National protected areas

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Lakes

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  • Bitter Lake
  • Church Lake
  • Hillesland Lake
  • Johnson Lake
  • Lake Laretta
  • Mannie Lake
  • Omild Slough
  • Ottofy Lake
  • Rose Lake
  • Rugh Lake
  • Stump Lake
  • Swan Lake

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Demographics

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As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the median home value in Nelson County was $121,319.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 1,295 estimated households in Nelson County with an average of 2.25 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $68,051. Approximately 9.8% of the county's population lives at or below the poverty line. Nelson County has an estimated 55.7% employment rate, with 28.2% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 93.3% 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 (94.5%), Spanish (1.1%), Indo-European (2.9%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.8%), and Other (0.6%).

The median age in the county was 50.4 years.

Nelson 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) 5,210
(99.56%)		 4,391
(99.57%)		 3,661
(98.55%)		 3,018
(96.55%)		 2,844
(94.33%)
Black or African American alone (NH) 1
(0.02%)		 2
(0.05%)		 3
(0.08%)		 8
(0.26%)		 6
(0.20%)
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 8
(0.15%)		 6
(0.14%)		 13
(0.35%)		 28
(0.90%)		 16
(0.53%)
Asian alone (NH) 2
(0.04%)		 3
(0.07%)		 11
(0.30%)		 2
(0.06%)		 9
(0.30%)
Pacific Islander alone (NH) — — 0
(0.00%)		 1
(0.03%)		 1
(0.03%)
Other race alone (NH) 2
(0.04%)		 0
(0.00%)		 0
(0.00%)		 0
(0.00%)		 5
(0.17%)
Mixed race or multiracial (NH) — — 21
(0.57%)		 36
(1.15%)		 65
(2.16%)
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10
(0.19%)		 8
(0.18%)		 6
(0.16%)		 33
(1.06%)		 69
(2.29%)
Total 5,233
(100.00%)		 4,410
(100.00%)		 3,715
(100.00%)		 3,126
(100.00%)		 3,015
(100.00%)

2024 estimate

As of the 2024 estimate, there were 3,007 people and 1,295 households residing in the county. There were 1,781 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 93.1% White (90.8% NH White), 0.9% African American, 2.6% Native American, 1.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.2% of the population.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 3,015 people, 1,386 households, and 829 families residing in the county.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,791 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 94.96% White, 0.20% African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.76% from some other races and 2.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.29% of the population.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 3,126 people, 1,474 households, and 905 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,927 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 97.15% White, 0.26% African American, 0.96% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.03% from some other races and 1.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.06% of the population.

In terms of ancestry, 52.3% were Norwegian, 34.1% were German, 8.2% were Irish, and 3.9% were American.

There were 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.

Population by decade

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Communities

Cities

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Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

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Townships

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  • 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

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Township 154   Clara Enterprise Sarnia Dahlen
Township 153   Lakota Rubin Michigan Nash
Township 152 Illinois Dodds Williams Michigan Petersburg
Township 151 Leval Wamduska Central Melvin Adler
Township 150 Dayton Osago Hamlin Field Rugh
Township 149 Forde Bergen Nesheim Lee Ora

Politics

Nelson County voters have slightly favored Republicans for the past several decades. Since 1964 the county selected the Republican Party candidate in 64% of national elections. 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

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See also

References

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