Mercer County, North Dakota

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administration
US state : North Dakota
Administrative headquarters : Stanton
Address of the
administrative headquarters: 		County Courthouse
1021 Arthur Street
Stanton, ND 58571-0000
Foundation : 1875
Area code : 001 701
Demographics
Residents : 8424  (2010)
Population density : 3.1 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 2881 km²
Water surface : 173 km²
map
Map of Mercer County within North Dakota
Website : www.mercercountynd.com

The Mercer County is a county in the state of North Dakota of the United States . The county seat is Stanton .

geography

The county is located west of the geographic center of North Dakota and has an area of ​​2,881 square kilometers, of which 173 square kilometers are water. It is bordered in a clockwise direction by McLean County , Oliver County , Morton County , Stark County, and Dunn County .

history

Mercer County was formed on January 14, 1875. It was named after William Henry Harrison Mercer , one of the first settlers in the area.

Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site (2010)

There is a National Historic Site in the county , the Knife River Indian Villages . On this site is the Big Hidatsa Village Site , which has the status of a National Historic Landmark . Eight structures and sites in the county are on the National Register of Historic Places (as of March 18, 2018).

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1890 428 -
1900 1778 315.4%
1910 4747 167%
1920 8224 73.2%
1930 9516 15.7%
1940 9611 1 %
1950 8686 -9.6%
1960 6805 -21.7%
1970 6175 -9.3%
1980 9404 52.3%
1990 9808 4.3%
2000 8644 -11.9%
2010 8424 -2.5%
Before 1900

1900-1990 2000

Mercer County Age Pyramid

According to the 2000 census , Mercer County had 8,644 people in 3,346 households and 2,445 families. The population density was 3 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 96.04 percent white, 0.05 percent African American, 2.00 percent Native American, 0.25 percent Asian, 0.38 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 0.12 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.16 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.37 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3,346 households, 37.1 percent had children and adolescents under the age of 18 living with them. 65.2 percent were married couples living together, 5.1 percent were single mothers, 26.9 percent were non-families, 24.8 percent were single households, and 11.1 percent had people aged 65 years or over. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.05.

For the entire county, the population was composed of 29.1 percent of residents under the age of 18, 4.2 percent between 18 and 24 years of age, 27.5 percent between 25 and 44 years of age, 24.9 percent between 45 and 64 years of age 14.3 percent were 65 years of age or over. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 women aged 18 or over there were statistically 99.9 men.

The median income for a household in the county is $ 42,269 , and the median income for a family is $ 51,983. Males had a median income of $ 47,969 versus $ 21,667 for females. The per capita income was $ 18,256. 5.5 percent of families and 7.5 percent families lived below the poverty line. Of these, 5.2 percent were children or adolescents under 18 years of age and 20.9 percent were people over 65 years of age.

See also

Web links

Commons : Mercer County (North Dakota)  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ GNIS-ID: 1034233. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
  2. ↑ Charles Curry Aiken, Joseph Nathan Kane: The American Counties: Origins of County Names, Dates of Creation, Area, and Population Data, 1950-2010 . 6th edition. Scarecrow Press, Lanham 2013, ISBN 978-0-8108-8762-6 , p. 204 .
  3. ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: North Dakota . National Park Service , accessed March 18, 2018.
  4. ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed March 18, 2018.
  5. ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved February 17, 2011
  6. ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 21, 2011
  7. ↑ Excerpt from factfinder.census.gov.Retrieved February 21, 2011
  8. ↑ Mercer County, North Dakota , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .

Coordinates: 47 ° 18 ′  N , 101 ° 49 ′  W