McIntosh County (North Dakota)

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

Geography

The County is located in southern North Dakota, adjacent to South Dakota and has an area of 2577 square kilometers, of which 51 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Logan County, LaMoure County, Dickey County, McPherson County ( South Dakota), Campbell County ( South Dakota) and Emmons County.

History

McIntosh County was formed in 1883. It was named for Edward H. McIntosh, a member of the administration of the Dakota Territory.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to an official estimate from 1 July 2006, there were 2,956 people in 1,467 households and 975 families. The population density was 1 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 98.88 percent White, 0.15 percent Native American, 0.29 percent Asian, 0.03 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.09 percent from other races; 0.56 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.83 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 1,467 households out of which 22.3 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 60.3 percent were married couples living together, 3.5 percent were single mothers, 33.5 percent were non-families, 32.0 percent of all households and 19.9 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.75 persons.

Based on the county the population was spread out with 19.40 % under the age of 18, 4.60 % from 18 to 24, 19.40% from 25 to 44 years, 22.40 % between 45 and 64 years and 34.20 % were 65 years old or older. The average age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 men statistically.

The median income for a household was $ 26,389, and the median income for a family was $ 31,771. Males had a median income of $ 22,153, women $ 16,743. The per capita income was $ 15,018. 10.6 percent of families and 15.4 percent of families were below the poverty line. Of these, 14.5 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 18.9 percent of those 65 years.