Oliver County, North Dakota
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Oliver County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,877,<ref name="2020 Census (City)">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and was estimated to be 1,882 in 2024.<ref name="QF"/> The county seat and largest city is Center.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Oliver County is included in the Bismarck Metropolitan Area.
History
The Dakota Territory legislature created the county on April 14, 1885, with territory partitioned from Mercer County. It was named for Harry S. Oliver of Lisbon, North Dakota, a Republican politician and member of the Dakota Territory House of Representatives at the time. The county government was organized on May 18, with Sanger (then known as "Bentley") as county seat. The seat was moved to Center in 1902.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Oliver County is included in the Bismarck, North Dakota Metropolitan statistical area.
Geography
The northeastern/eastern boundary of Oliver County is delineated by the Missouri River as it flows southeastward after leaving Lake Sakakawea. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, mostly devoted to agriculture.<ref name="OCND">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The terrain slopes to the east, with the highest point a hill near its southwestern corner, at Template:Convert ASL.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=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 (1.19%) is water.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It is the 49th largest county and the fifth-smallest county in North Dakota by total area.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
By sheer coincidence, the county seat, Center, named for being near the geographical center of the county, has also been calculated to be the geographic center of North America.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Major highways
North Dakota Highway 25
North Dakota Highway 31
North Dakota Highway 48
North Dakota Highway 200A
North Dakota Highway 1806
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Adjacent counties
- McLean County - northeast
- Burleigh County - east
- Morton County - south
- Mercer County - northwest
Protected areas
- Cross Ranch State Park<ref name=OCND/>
Lakes
- Mandan Lake<ref name=OCND/>
- Nelson Lake<ref name=OCND/>
Demographics
As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the median home value in Oliver County was $229,923.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 727 estimated households in Oliver County with an average of 2.50 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $76,953. Approximately 10.8% of the county's population lives at or below the poverty line. Oliver County has an estimated 61.3% employment rate, with 20.5% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 94.6% holding a high school diploma.<ref name="QF">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=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 (98.8%), Spanish (0.0%), Indo-European (0.9%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.3%), and Other (0.0%).
The median age in the county was 46.1 years.
Oliver County, North Dakota – racial and ethnic composition
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| White alone (NH) | 2,452 (98.28%) |
2,338 (98.19%) |
2,005 (97.09%) |
1,782 (96.53%) |
1,755 (93.50%) | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 2 (0.08%) |
0 (0.00%) |
1 (0.05%) |
3 (0.16%) |
3 (0.16%) | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 36 (1.44%) |
39 (1.64%) |
25 (1.21%) |
26 (1.41%) |
23 (1.23%) | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 1 (0.04%) |
0 (0.00%) |
2 (0.10%) |
4 (0.22%) |
5 (0.27%) | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | — | — | 0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |
3 (0.16%) | |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |
0 (0.00%) |
1 (0.05%) | |
| Mixed race or multiracial (NH) | — | — | 19 (0.92%) |
12 (0.65%) |
59 (3.14%) | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4 (0.16%) |
4 (0.17%) |
13 (0.63%) |
19 (1.03%) |
28 (1.49%) | |
| Total | 2,495 (100.00%) |
2,381 (100.00%) |
2,065 (100.00%) |
1,846 (100.00%) |
1,877 (100.00%) |
2024 estimate
As of the 2024 estimate, there were 1,882 people and 727 households residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 922 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 94.5% White (92.7% NH White), 0.5% African American, 3.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.1% of the population.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 1,877 people, 760 households, and 537 families residing in the county.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 912 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 93.61% White, 0.16% African American, 1.28% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from some other races and 3.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.49% of the population.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 1,846 people, 756 households, and 554 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 905 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 97.29% White, 0.16% African American, 1.52% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from some other races and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.03% of the population.
In terms of ancestry, 66.8% were German, 19.3% were Norwegian, 7.6% were Russian, 6.3% were English, and 4.4% were American.
There were 756 households, 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.5% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 26.7% were non-families, and 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age was 47.6 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $62,308 and the median income for a family was $75,069. Males had a median income of $60,592 versus $28,409 for females. The per capita income for the county was $29,348. About 6.5% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 19.6% of those age 65 or over.
Population by decade
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Communities
City
- Center (county seat)
Unincorporated communities
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- Fort Clark
- Hannover
- Hensler
- Price
- Sanger (originally "Bentley")
Politics
Oliver County voters are traditionally Republican. In only one 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>
- Beulah Public School District 27
- Center-Stanton Public School District 1
- Glen Ullin Public School District 48
- Hazen Public School District 3
- New Salem-Almont Public School District 49
- Washburn Public School District 4
Center previously had a separate school district, but it merged with Stanton's in 2004.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
See also
References
External links
- Oliver County – official website
- Oliver County map, North Dakota DOT
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