Ransom County, North Dakota

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

Geography

The County is located almost in the extreme southeastern North Dakota and has an area of ​​2238 square kilometers, of which 4 square kilometers of water surface. It is bordered clockwise to the following counties: Cass County, Richland County, Sargent County, Dickey County, LaMoure County and Barnes County.

History

Ransom County was formed in 1873. It was named after himself nearby Fort Ransom.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000

According to the census in 2000 lived in Ransom County 5,890 people in 2,350 households and 1,560 families. The population density was 3 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 97.93 percent White, 0.19 percent African American, 0.32 percent Native American, 0.25 percent Asian, and 0.37 percent from other races; 0.93 percent were descended from two or more races. 0.81 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,350 households out of which 31.0 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 58.1 percent were married couples living together, 5.1 percent were single mothers, 33.6 percent were non-families, 30.7 percent of all households and 15.5 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.01.

Based on the county the population was spread from 25.0 percent population under 18 years, 5.9 percent between 18 and 24 years, 25.4 percent between 25 and 44 years, 22.4 percent between 45 and 64 years and 21.2 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were statistically 105.8 males.

The median income for a household was $ 37,672, and the median income for a family was $ 44,865. Males have a median income of $ 35,023, women $ 18,772. The per capita income was $ 18,219. 6.3 percent of families and 8.8 percent of families were below the poverty line. Of these, 10.7 percent were children or adolescents under 18 years old and 8.2 percent are 65 years old.