Benson County, North Dakota

Benson County is a county located in the state of North Dakota in the United States. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Minnewaukan.

Geography

The County is located in the central northeastern North Dakota and has an area of ​​3728 square kilometers, of which 152 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Towner County, Ramsey County, Nelson County, Eddy County, Wells County and Pierce County.

History

Benson County was formed in 1883. It was named after Bertil W. Benson, an early politician in the Dakota Territory.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Benson County 6,964 people in 2,328 households and 1,701 families. The population density was 2 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 50.85 percent White, 0.00 percent African Americans, 48.05 percent Native American, 0.01 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.16 percent from other races groups; 0.82 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.79 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,328 households out of which 38.0 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 48.5 percent were married couples living together, 16.6 percent were single mothers, 26.9 percent were non-families, 24.5 percent of all households and 12.5 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.48 persons.

Based on the county the population was spread from 36.1 percent population under 18 years, 7.8 percent between 18 and 24 years, 23.3 percent between 25 and 44 years, 19.4 percent between 45 and 64 years and 13.5 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 102.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were statistically 102.0 males.

The median income for a household was $ 26,688, and the median income for a family was $ 31,558. Males have a median income of $ 23,056, women $ 17,862. The per capita income was $ 11,509. 24.4 percent of families and 29.1 percent of families were below the poverty line. Of these, 38.9 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 16.7 percent of those 65 years.