McLean County (North Dakota)

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

Geography

The County is located just north-west of the geographic center of North Dakota and has an area of ​​6030 square kilometers, of which 565 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Ward County, McHenry County, Sheridan County, Burleigh County, Oliver County, Mercer County, Dunn County and Mountrail County.

History

McLean County was formed in 1883. It was named after John A. McLean, the first mayor of Bismarck.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in McLean County 9,311 people in 3,815 households and 2,712 families. The population density was 2 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 92.52 percent White, 0.02 percent African American, 5.95 percent Native American, 0.12 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.19 percent from other races groups; 1.18 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.87 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 3,815 households out of which 29.3 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 62.3 percent were married couples living together, 5.6 percent were single mothers, 28.9 percent were non-families, 26.6 percent of all households and 14.3 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.88.

Based on the county the population was spread from 23.8 percent population under 18 years, 5.1 percent between 18 and 24 years, 22.7 percent between 25 and 44 years, 27.9 percent between 45 and 64 years and 20.4 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 men statistically.

The median income for a household was $ 32,337, and the median income for a family was $ 39,604. Males had a median income of $ 32,376, women $ 18,224. The per capita income was $ 16,220. 10.4 percent of families and 13.5 percent of families were below the poverty line. Of these, 17.3 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 12.9 percent of those 65 years.