Editing Kidder County, North Dakota

{{Short description|County in North Dakota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2019}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Kidder County
 | state                = North Dakota
 | ex image             = Kidder County Courthouse 2008.jpg
 | ex image cap         = The [[Kidder County Courthouse]] in Steele
 | seal                 = 
 | founded              = January 4, 1873 (created)<br />March 22, 1881 (organized)
 | seat wl              = Steele
 | largest city         = Steele
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 1433
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 1351
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 82
 | area percentage      = 5.7
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 2394
 | pop_est_as_of        = 2022
 | population_est       = 2393 {{decrease}}
 | population_density_sq_mi = auto
 | time zone            = Central
 | web                  = 
 | district             = At-large
 | named for            = [[Jefferson Kidder]]
}}

'''Kidder County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[North Dakota]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 2,394.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/kiddercountynorthdakota/PST045222 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=April 5, 2023}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Steele, North Dakota|Steele]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011}}</ref>

==History==
The [[Dakota Territory]] legislature created the county on January 4, 1873, with areas partitioned from [[Buffalo County, South Dakota|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 Kidder|Jefferson Parrish Kidder]],<ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|publisher=Govt. Print. Off.|author=Gannett, Henry|year=1905|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n173 174]}}</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 effected on March 22, 1881.

The county boundaries were altered on 1879 with territory partitioned to [[Burleigh County, North Dakota|Burleigh]], and in 1885 with territory partitioned from Burleigh County. Its boundaries have remained unchanged since 1885.<ref>{{cite web|title=County History|url=http://www.nd.gov/content.htm?parentCatID=83&id=County%20History|publisher=Official Portal for North Dakota State Government|access-date=May 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202151843/http://www.nd.gov/content.htm?parentCatID=83&id=County%20History|archive-date=February 2, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/DAKs_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|title=Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies|work=Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries|publisher=The [[Newberry Library]]|date=2006|access-date=February 3, 2015|archive-date=April 2, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402202102/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/DAKs_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[File:Map of Kidder County, N.D., 1912.jpg|thumb|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">{{Cite web |title=Kidder County · North Dakota |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kidder+County,+ND/@47.0479442,-100.0616194,74244m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x52d0a6404c6718c5:0x151ade203b83e455!8m2!3d46.8766313!4d-99.7506856 |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Google Maps |language=en}}</ref> The terrain slopes to the east and south; its highest point is a hill near its northwestern corner, at {{convert|2,064|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |title="Find an Altitude/Kidder County ND"  Google Maps (accessed February 21, 2019) |access-date=February 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The county has a total area of {{convert|1433|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1351|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|82|sqmi}} (5.7%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_38.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 28, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129045530/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_38.txt|archive-date=January 29, 2015}}</ref>

===Major highways===
* {{jct|state=ND|I|94}}
* {{jct|state=ND|ND|3}}
* {{jct|state=ND|ND|36}}

===Lakes===
Source:<ref name=KCND/>
{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
* Alkali Lake
* [[Alkaline Lake]]
* Ashley Lake
* Big Muddy Lake
* Bird Lake
* Buffalo Lake
* Cherry Lake
* Dead Buffalo Lake
* Deer Lake
* Fresh Lake
* Geneva Lake
* [[Harker Lake]]
* Horsehead Lake
* Kunkel Lake
* Lake Etta
* Lake George
* Lake Helen
* Lake Henry
* Lake Isabel
* Long Alkaline Lake<ref>[https://gf.nd.gov/gnf/maps/fishing/lakecontours/longalkalinelake2015.pdf Long Alkaline Lake/ND Game & Fish Div (accessed February 21, 2019)]</ref>
* Long Lake (partial)
* McPhall Slough
* Mud Lake
* Pursian Lake
* Round Lake
* Salt Alkaline Lake
* [[Sibley Lake (Kidder County, North Dakota)|Sibley Lake]]
* Swan Lake
* [[Upper Harker Lake]]
* Willow Lake
* Woodhouse Lake
{{div col end}}

===Adjacent counties===
{{div col}}
* [[Wells County, North Dakota|Wells County]] - north
* [[Stutsman County, North Dakota|Stutsman County]] - east
* [[Logan County, North Dakota|Logan County]] - south
* [[Emmons County, North Dakota|Emmons County]] - southwest
* [[Burleigh County, North Dakota|Burleigh County]] - west
* [[Sheridan County, North Dakota|Sheridan County]] -northwest
{{div col end}}

===Protected areas===
Source:<ref name=KCND/>
{{div col}}
* Alkaline Lake State Wildlife Management Area
* Dawson State Game Management Area
* [[Hutchinson Lake National Wildlife Refuge]]
* [[Lake George National Wildlife Refuge]]
* Lake Williams State Game Management Area
* [[Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge]] (part)
* [[Slade National Wildlife Refuge]]
* Streeter Memorial State Park
{{div col end}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 89
|1890= 1211
|1900= 1754
|1910= 5962
|1920= 7798
|1930= 8031
|1940= 6692
|1950= 6168
|1960= 5386
|1970= 4362
|1980= 3833
|1990= 3332
|2000= 2753
|2010= 2435
|2020= 2394
|estyear=2022
|estimate=2393
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022|access-date=April 5, 2023}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=United States Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 28, 2015}}</ref><br/>1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=January 28, 2015}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/nd190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=April 20, 1995|access-date=January 28, 2015}}</ref><br/>1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=January 28, 2015}}</ref> 2010-2020<ref name="QF"/>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2020, there were 2,394 people.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 2,435 people, 1,059 households, and 722 families in the county. The population density was {{convert|1.8|PD/sqmi}}. There were 1,674 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1.2|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units&nbsp;}}. The racial makeup of the county was 96.3% white, 0.9% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% black or African American, 1.9% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 65.8% were [[Germans|German]], 21.8% were [[Norwegians|Norwegian]], 8.2% were [[Russians|Russian]], 6.0% were [[English people|English]], and 1.7% were [[Americans|American]].

Of the 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===
{{div col}}
* [[Dawson, North Dakota|Dawson]]
* [[Pettibone, North Dakota|Pettibone]]
* [[Robinson, North Dakota|Robinson]]
* [[Steele, North Dakota|Steele]] (county seat)
* [[Tappen, North Dakota|Tappen]]
* [[Tuttle, North Dakota|Tuttle]]{{div col end}}

===Unincorporated communities===
* [[Crystal Springs, North Dakota|Crystal Springs]]
* [[Lake Williams, North Dakota|Lake Williams]]

===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
{{div col end}}

===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).
{{PresHead|place=Kidder County, North Dakota|whig=no|source1=<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Atlas of US Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=April 12, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|1,137|238|23|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|1,215|221|24|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|1,111|179|86|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|870|393|65|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|752|422|54|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|902|433|34|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|837|283|156|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1996|Republican|691|434|257|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1992|Republican|739|468|504|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|1,039|678|44|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|1,240|506|61|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|1,474|326|113|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|954|936|133|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|1,315|557|89|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|1,204|548|195|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|1,104|1,047|0|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|1,574|868|1|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|1,523|708|6|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|2,195|468|16|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|1,510|773|87|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|1,397|693|13|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|2,214|837|11|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|872|1,492|568|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|709|2,042|41|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|1,200|1,190|13|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1924|Progressive|844|110|1,187|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|1,855|336|108|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|604|650|157|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1912|Republican|322|218|294|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1908|Republican|769|242|49|North Dakota}}
{{PresRow|1904|Republican|447|53|13|North Dakota}}
{{PresFoot|1900|Republican|225|70|9|North Dakota}}

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in North Dakota#Kidder County|National Register of Historic Places listings in Kidder County, North Dakota]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* Kidder County maps, [https://www.dot.nd.gov/docs/maps/base-maps/counties/kidder_sheet1.pdf Sheet 1] (southern) and [https://www.dot.nd.gov/docs/maps/base-maps/counties/kidder_sheet2.pdf Sheet 2] (northern), ''North Dakota DOT''

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Kidder County, North Dakota
|North     = [[Wells County, North Dakota|Wells County]]
|East      = [[Stutsman County, North Dakota|Stutsman County]]
|South     = [[Logan County, North Dakota|Logan County]]
|Southwest = [[Emmons County, North Dakota|Emmons County]]
|West      = [[Burleigh County, North Dakota|Burleigh County]]
|Northwest = [[Sheridan County, North Dakota|Sheridan County]]
}}

{{Kidder County, North Dakota}}
{{North Dakota}}
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[[Category:1881 establishments in Dakota Territory]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1881]]