Griggs County, North Dakota

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

Geography

The County is located in east-central North Dakota and has an area of ​​2957 square kilometers, of which 28 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Nelson County, Steele County, Barnes County, Stutsman County, Foster County and Eddy County.

History

Griggs County was formed in 1881. It was named after Alexander Griggs, a steamboat captain and founder of the city of Grand Forks.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census of 2000, there were 2,754 people in Griggs County. Of these, 57 residents were accommodated in collective centers, the other residents living in 1,178 households, and 781 families. The population density was 2 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 99.3 percent White, 0.2 percent Native American, 0.2 percent Asian and 0.2 percent from other ethnic groups; 0.2 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.4 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,178 households out of which 26.7 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 59.3 percent were married couples living together, 4.7 percent were single mothers, 33.7 percent were non-families, 31.6 percent of all households and 18.6 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.88.

Based on the county the population was spread from 22.5 percent population under 18 years, 4.9 percent between 18 and 24 years, 21.1 percent between 25 and 44 years, 25.8 percent between 45 and 64 years and 25.7 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.9 men statistically.

The median income for a household was $ 29,572, and the median income for a family was $ 38,611. Males have a median income of $ 26,981, women $ 19,327. The per capita income was $ 16,131. 7.8 percent of families and 10.1 percent of families were below the poverty line. This included 10.0 percent of children and adolescents under 18 years and 10.3 percent of people over 65 years.