Barnes County, North Dakota
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Barnes County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,853,<ref name="2020 Census (City)">Template:Cite web</ref> and was estimated to be 10,798 in 2024,<ref name="QF"/> The county seat and the largest city is Valley City.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
History
[edit]In 1872–1873, the territorial legislature as Burbank County, being named for John A. Burbank (1872–1905), governor of the Dakota Territory from 1869 to 1873. It was renamed at the 1874–1875 session for Judge Alanson H. Barnes (1818–1890), associate justice assigned to the northern half of the territory. Government organized: January 6, 1879. County Seat: Valley City, 1879–present.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Geography
[edit]The Sheyenne River flows southerly through the central part of Barnes County. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, carved with drainages, and dotted with lakes and ponds. The area is largely devoted to agriculture.<ref name=BCND>Barnes County ND Google Maps (accessed February 13, 2019)</ref> The terrain slopes to the south and east; its highest point is on its 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 (1.44%) is water.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is the 15th largest county in North Dakota by total area.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Major highways
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[edit]Adjacent counties
[edit]- Griggs County – north
- Steele County – northeast
- Cass County – east
- Ransom County – southeast
- LaMoure County – southwest
- Stutsman County – west
Protected areas
[edit]- Clausen Springs Recreation Area
- Clausen Springs State Game Management Area
- Hobart Lake National Wildlife Refuge
- Koldak State Game Management Area
- Riparian Restoration Interpretative Site
- Stoney Slough National Wildlife Refuge
- Tomahawk Lake National Wildlife Refuge
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Lakes
[edit]- Lake Ashtabula
- Eckelson Lake
- Fox Lake
- Goose Lake
- Hobart Lake
- Island Lake
- Kee Lake
- Lake Benson
- Meadow Lake
- Moon Lake
- Mud Lake
- Round Lake
- Saint Marys Lake
- Sanborn Lake
- Tomahawk Lake
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Demographics
[edit]As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the median home value in Barnes County was $178,111.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 4,852 estimated households in Barnes County with an average of 2.09 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $70,230. Approximately 11.5% of the county's population lives at or below the poverty line. Barnes County has an estimated 62.4% employment rate, with 30.0% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 95.3% 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 (97.0%), Spanish (0.7%), Indo-European (1.2%), Asian and Pacific Islander (1.1%), and Other (0.0%).
The median age in the county was 42.9 years.
Barnes 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> |
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| White alone (NH) | 13,846 (99.18%) |
12,389 (98.76%) |
11,477 (97.47%) |
10,599 (95.78%) |
9,964 (91.81%) |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 17 (0.12%) |
27 (0.22%) |
53 (0.45%) |
83 (0.75%) |
177 (1.63%) |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 47 (0.34%) |
57 (0.45%) |
90 (0.76%) |
71 (0.64%) |
92 (0.85%) |
| Asian alone (NH) | 19 (0.14%) |
38 (0.30%) |
22 (0.19%) |
58 (0.52%) |
69 (0.64%) |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | — | — | 0 (0.00%) |
1 (0.01%) |
2 (0.02%) |
| Other race alone (NH) | 3 (0.02%) |
0 (0.00%) |
2 (0.02%) |
1 (0.01%) |
24 (0.22%) |
| Mixed race or multiracial (NH) | — | — | 67 (0.57%) |
130 (1.17%) |
340 (3.13%) |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 28 (0.20%) |
34 (0.27%) |
64 (0.54%) |
123 (1.11%) |
185 (1.70%) |
| Total | 13,960 (100.00%) |
12,545 (100.00%) |
11,775 (100.00%) |
11,066 (100.00%) |
10,853 (100.00%) |
2023 estimate
[edit]As of the 2023 estimate, there were 10,726 people and 4,852 households residing in the county. There were 5,725 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 92.5% White (91.1% NH White), 2.2% African American, 1.7% Native American, 1.6% 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 2.1% of the population.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, there were 10,853 people, 4,772 households, and 2,751 families residing in the county.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The population density was Template:Convert. There were 5,671 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 92.37% White, 1.71% African American, 0.95% Native American, 0.64% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from some other races and 3.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.70% of the population.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2010 census
[edit]As of the 2010 census, there were 11,066 people, 4,826 households, and 2,927 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 5,704 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 96.40% White, 0.78% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from some other races and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.11% of the population.
In terms of ancestry, 48.4% were German, 37.2% were Norwegian, 8.3% were Irish, 5.2% were English, and 2.7% were American.
Of the 4,826 households, 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 39.3% were non-families, and 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age was 44.3 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,773 and the median income for a family was $59,558. Males had a median income of $42,575 versus $30,361 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,152. About 6.4% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.
Population by decade
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Communities
[edit]Cities
[edit]- Dazey
- Fingal
- Kathryn
- Leal
- Litchville
- Nome
- Oriska
- Pillsbury
- Rogers
- Sanborn
- Sibley
- Tower City (part)
- Valley City (county seat)
- Wimbledon
Unincorporated communities
[edit]Townships
[edit]- Alta
- Anderson
- Ashtabula
- Baldwin
- Binghampton
- Brimer
- Cuba
- Dazey
- Eckelson
- Edna
- Ellsbury
- Getchell
- Grand Prairie
- Green
- Greenland
- Hemen
- Hobart
- Lake Town
- Mansfield
- Marsh
- Meadow Lake
- Minnie Lake
- Nelson
- Noltimier
- Norma
- Oakhill
- Oriska
- Pierce
- Potter
- Raritan
- Rogers
- Rosebud
- Sibley Trail
- Skandia
- Spring Creek
- Springvale
- Stewart
- Svea
- Thordenskjold
- Uxbridge
- Valley
- Weimer
Notable people
[edit]- Frank White, eighth Governor of North Dakota and Treasurer of the United States.
- Peggy Lee, singer & actress
- Earl Pomeroy, U.S. Congressman
- Morley Nelson, conservationist
Politics
[edit]Like North Dakota as a whole, Barnes County voters have been reliably Republican for decades. In only one national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic County candidate. 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:PresFoot
Education
[edit]School districts:<ref name=CensusSchoolDistList2020>Template:Cite web - Text list - 2010 map and 2010 text list</ref>
- Barnes County North Public School District 7
- Enderlin Area Public School District 24
- Griggs County Central School District 18
- Hope-Page School District
- Litchville-Marion Public School District 46
- Maple Valley Public School District 4
- Montpelier Public School District 14
- Valley City Public School District 2
Former districts:
- Hope Public School District 10<ref name=CensusSchoolDistList2020/> - Consolidated with Page district in 2020<ref name=Enrollmenthist>Template:Cite web - Check the 2020-2021 spreadsheet, which lists a single "Hope Page" school district, and compare with all previous sheets which show them as two separate school districts.</ref>
- Oriska School District - Consolidated into Maple Valley in 2003<ref>Template:Cite news - Clipping from Newspapers.com.</ref>
- Page Public School District 80<ref name=CensusSchoolDistList2020/> - Consolidated with Hope district in 2020<ref name=Enrollmenthist/>
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Barnes County – official website
- Barnes County maps, Sheet 1 (southern) and Sheet 2 (northern), North Dakota DOT
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