Grand Forks County, North Dakota

Grand Forks County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. In 2010, the County had 66 861 inhabitants and a population density of 18 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Grand Forks.

Geography

The County is located in the northeast of North Dakota on the west bank of the Red River of the North, which forms the border with Minnesota. It has an area of ​​3729 square kilometers, of which 5 square kilometers is water area. The Turtle River flows through the County in west-east direction from the source to its confluence with the Red River. At the Grand Forks County borders the following Nachbarcountys:

History

The Grand Forks County was formed in 1873. It was named after the town of Grand Forks, which was named after its location at the confluence of the Red Lake River and the Red River of the North.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2010 lived in Grand Forks County 66 861 people in 26,760 households. The population density was 18 people per square kilometer. In the 26,760 households lived statistically 2.33 per person.

The racial the population was composed of 90.5 percent white, 2.5 percent African American, 2.7 percent Native American, 2.0 percent Asian, 0.1 percent Polynesians as well as other ethnic groups; 2.3 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 3.4 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

19.4 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 69.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 10.8 percent were 65 years or older. 48.6 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 46,050. The per capita income was $ 25,807. 16.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Places in Grand Forks County

Citys

  • Emerado
  • Gilby
  • Grand Forks
  • Inkster
  • Larimore
  • Manvel
  • Niagara
  • Northwood
  • Reynolds1
  • Thompson

Census-designated place (CDP )

  • Grand Forks Air Force Base

Other Unincorporated communities

  • Arvilla
  • Calspur
  • Hannah Junction
  • Honey Ford
  • Kelly
  • Kempton
  • McCanna
  • Mekinock
  • Merrifield
  • North Grand Forks
  • Oakville
  • Ojata
  • Orr
  • Powell

1 - partially in Traill County

Structure

Grand Forks County is divided into 41 townships in addition to the ten Citys:

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