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County in North Dakota, United States
County in North Dakota
Adams County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota . As of the 2020 census , the population was 2,200.[1] The county seat is Hettinger .[2] The county was created on April 17, 1907, and organized one week later.[3] [4] [5] It was named for John Quincy Adams (1848–1919), a railroad official for the Milwaukee Road Railroad and distant relative of sixth U.S. President John Quincy Adams (1767–1848).[6] [7]
Geography [ edit ]
Adams County lies on the south line of North Dakota. Its south boundary line abuts the north boundary line of the state of South Dakota . Its terrain consists of semi-arid low rolling hills.[8] Its terrain generally slopes eastward, and its highest point is on its upper west boundary line, at 3,002 ft (915 m ) ASL.[9] The county has a total area of 989 square miles (2,560 km 2 ), of which 988 square miles (2,560 km 2 ) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km 2 ) (0.1%) is water.[10]
Adjacent counties [ edit ]
Grant County – northeast
Sioux County – east
Perkins County, South Dakota – south
Harding County, South Dakota – southwest
Bowman County – west
Slope County – northwest
Major highways [ edit ]
Protected areas [ edit ]
North Lemmon Lake State Game Management Area
[8]
North Lemmon Lake
Mirror Lake
[8]
Demographics [ edit ]
Historical population
Census Pop. Note %±
1910 5,407 — 1920 5,593 3.4% 1930 6,343 13.4% 1940 4,664 −26.5% 1950 4,910 5.3% 1960 4,449 −9.4% 1970 3,832 −13.9% 1980 3,584 −6.5% 1990 3,174 −11.4% 2000 2,593 −18.3% 2010 2,343 −9.6% 2020 2,200 −6.1% 2022 (est.) 2,115 [11] −3.9%
2020 census [ edit ]
As of the census of 2020, there were 2,200 people.
2010 census [ edit ]
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,343 people, 1,098 households, and 658 families in the county. The population density was 2.4 inhabitants per square mile (0.93/km2 ). There were 1,377 housing units at an average density of 1.4 units per square mile (0.54/km2 ). The racial makeup of the county was 97.3% white, 0.7% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 51.8% were German , 29.9% were Norwegian , 8.0% were Irish , 7.4% were Swedish , 7.1% were English , 5.4% were Russian , and 4.6% were American .
Of the 1,098 households, 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 40.1% were non-families, and 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.69. The median age was 49.5 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,966 and the median income for a family was $50,227. Males had a median income of $31,290 versus $25,145 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,118. About 5.7% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.
Population by decade [ edit ]
Communities [ edit ]
Detailed map of Adams County
Haynes
Hettinger (county seat)
Reeder
Unincorporated communities [ edit ]
Ghost towns [ edit ]
Townships [ edit ]
Bucyrus
Cedar
Chandler
Clermont
Darling Springs
Duck Creek
Gilstrap
Hettinger
Lightning Creek
Maine
Orange
Reeder
Scott
South Fork
Taylor Butte
Wolf Butte
Unorganized territories [ edit ]
East Adams
Holden [16]
West Adams
Defunct townships [ edit ]
Cedar Butte
Dakota
Holden
Holt
Jordan
Kansas City
Lemmon
North Lemmon
Spring Butte
Whetstone [17]
Politics [ edit ]
Adams County voters have been reliably Republican for decades. In only two national elections since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.
United States presidential election results for Adams County, North Dakota[18]
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third party
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
2020
981
77.30%
258
20.33%
30
2.36%
2016
909
74.63%
216
17.73%
93
7.64%
2012
918
71.38%
328
25.51%
40
3.11%
2008
788
62.00%
435
34.23%
48
3.78%
2004
915
70.88%
353
27.34%
23
1.78%
2000
826
71.21%
286
24.66%
48
4.14%
1996
575
49.91%
366
31.77%
211
18.32%
1992
647
39.79%
469
28.84%
510
31.37%
1988
1,018
58.61%
708
40.76%
11
0.63%
1984
1,343
70.68%
530
27.89%
27
1.42%
1980
1,334
68.73%
470
24.21%
137
7.06%
1976
940
48.53%
959
49.51%
38
1.96%
1972
1,177
62.77%
665
35.47%
33
1.76%
1968
1,020
57.27%
641
35.99%
120
6.74%
1964
877
46.45%
1,010
53.50%
1
0.05%
1960
1,232
59.69%
832
40.31%
0
0.00%
1956
1,338
64.86%
723
35.05%
2
0.10%
1952
1,561
70.54%
633
28.60%
19
0.86%
1948
908
51.01%
753
42.30%
119
6.69%
1944
966
58.62%
668
40.53%
14
0.85%
1940
1,231
58.76%
837
39.95%
27
1.29%
1936
746
31.03%
1,321
54.95%
337
14.02%
1932
915
35.11%
1,514
58.10%
177
6.79%
1928
1,590
70.67%
644
28.62%
16
0.71%
1924
776
40.25%
106
5.50%
1,046
54.25%
1920
1,377
77.88%
347
19.63%
44
2.49%
1916
469
43.63%
532
49.49%
74
6.88%
1912
205
24.15%
249
29.33%
395
46.53%
1908
577
70.45%
201
24.54%
41
5.01%
See also [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
^ "Find a County" . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011 .
^ North Dakota Secretary of State (1995). North Dakota Blue Book . Bismarck: North Dakota Secretary of State. p. 446.
^ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies" . Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries . The Newberry Library . 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2015 .
^ "County History" . North Dakota.gov . The State of North Dakota. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015 .
^ Wick, Douglas A. North Dakota Place Names . Hedemarken Collectibles. p. 217. ISBN 0-9620968-0-6 .
^ County History Archived February 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine , State of North Dakota
^ a b c Adams County ND Google Maps (accessed February 13, 2019)
^ " "Find an Altitude" Adams County ND - Google Maps (accessed February 13, 2019)" . Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019 .
^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files" . United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015 .
^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022" . Retrieved April 5, 2023 .
^ "U.S. Decennial Census" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2015 .
^ "Historical Census Browser" . University of Virginia Library. Retrieved January 27, 2015 .
^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2015 .
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved January 27, 2015 .
^ Holden Unorganized Territory consists of the boundaries of the former Holden Township.
^ Whetstone Township disorganized and became part of West Adams Unorganized Territory January 1, 2006.
^ Leip, David. "US Presidential Elections" . uselectionatlas.org . Retrieved April 12, 2018 .
External links [ edit ]
Places adjacent to Adams County, North Dakota
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