Mountrail County, North Dakota

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

Geography

The County is located in the central northwestern North Dakota and has an area of ​​5027 square kilometers, of which 303 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Burke County, Ward County, McLean County, Dunn County, McKenzie County and Williams County.

History

Mountrail County was formed in 1873. It was named after Joseph Mountraille, a then prominent visitors and guest in this area.

Demographic data

2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Mountrail County 6,631 people in 2,560 households and 1,753 families. The population density was 1 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 65.99 percent White, 0.09 percent African Americans, 29.98 percent Native American, 0.21 percent Asian, 0.05 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.26 percent from other races groups; 3.42 percent were descended from two or more races. 1.31 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,560 households out of which 31.8 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 51.8 percent were married couples living together, 11.8 percent were single mothers, 31.5 percent were non-families, 28.5 percent of all households and 14.6 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.09.

Based on the county the population was spread from 28.1 percent population under 18 years, 6.8 percent between 18 and 24 years, 23.2 percent between 25 and 44 years, 24.2 percent between 45 and 64 years and 17.7 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 men statistically.

The median income for a household was $ 27,098, and the median income for a family was $ 31,864. Males have a median income of $ 24,750, women $ 20,844. The per capita income was $ 13,422. 14.0 percent of families and 19.3 percent of families were below the poverty line. Of these, 23.4 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 18.3 percent of those 65 years.

Attractions

First English Lutheran Church Free (Lost Wood)