Dunn County (North Dakota)

Geography

The County is located in west-central North Dakota and has an area of ​​5393 square kilometers, of which 188 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Mountrail County, McLean County, Mercer County, Stark County, Billings County and McKenzie County.

History

Dunn County was formed in 1883. It was named after John P. Dunn, an early political leader in Bismarck.

Demographic data

2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Dunn County 3,600 people in 1,378 households and 986 families. The population density was 1 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 86.58 percent White, 0.03 percent African Americans, 12.44 percent Native American, and 0.08 percent Asian. 0.75 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,378 households out of which 32.0 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 60.3 percent were married couples living together, 7.2 percent were single mothers, 28.4 percent were non-families, 25.3 percent of all households and 12.3 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.11.

Based on the county the population was spread from 27.4 percent population under 18 years, 5.8 percent between 18 and 24 years, 23.6 percent between 25 and 44 years, 25.9 percent between 45 and 64 years and 17.4 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were statistically 103.6 males.

The median income for a household was $ 30,015, and the median income for a family was $ 34,405. Males had a median income of $ 26,226, women $ 17,143. The per capita income was $ 14,624. 13.8 percent of families and 17.5 percent of families were below the poverty line. Of these, 21.7 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 14.2 percent of those 65 years.