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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
County in North Dakota, United States
County in North Dakota
Barnes County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota . As of the 2020 census , the population was 10,853.[1] Its county seat is Valley City .[2]
In 1872, the Dakota Territory legislature authorized Burbank County (named for governor John A. Burbank ); in 1874 they renamed it Barnes County, for Alanson H. Barnes (1818–1890), an associate justice of the Territorial Court. It was organized at Valley City on January 6, 1879.[3]
Geography
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Native vegetation based on NRCS soils information
The Sheyenne River flows southerly through the central part of Barnes County. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, carved with drainages, and dotted with lakes and ponds. The area is largely devoted to agriculture.[4] The terrain slopes to the south and east; its highest point is on its upper west boundary line, at 1,535 ft (468 m ) ASL.[5] The county has a total area of 1,513 square miles (3,920 km 2 ), of which 1,492 square miles (3,860 km 2 ) is land and 22 square miles (57 km 2 ) (1.4%) is water.[6]
Major highways
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US 52
ND 1
ND 9
ND 18
ND 26
ND 32
ND 46
Transit
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Adjacent counties
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Steele County – northeast
Cass County – east
Ransom County – southeast
LaMoure County – southwest
Stutsman County – west
Protected areas
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Clausen Springs Recreation Area
Clausen Springs State Game Management Area
Hobart Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Koldak State Game Management Area
Riparian Restoration Interpretative Site
Stoney Slough National Wildlife Refuge
Tomahawk Lake National Wildlife Refuge
[4]
Lakes
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Eckelson Lake
Fox Lake
Goose Lake
Hobart Lake
Island Lake
Kee Lake
Lake Benson
Meadow Lake
Moon Lake
Mud Lake
Round Lake
Saint Marys Lake
Sanborn Lake
Tomahawk Lake
[4]
Demographics
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Historical population
Census Pop. Note %±
1880 1,585 — 1890 7,045 344.5% 1900 13,159 86.8% 1910 18,066 37.3% 1920 18,678 3.4% 1930 18,804 0.7% 1940 17,814 −5.3% 1950 16,884 −5.2% 1960 16,719 −1.0% 1970 14,669 −12.3% 1980 13,960 −4.8% 1990 12,545 −10.1% 2000 11,775 −6.1% 2010 11,066 −6.0% 2020 10,853 −1.9% 2023 (est.) 10,726 [7] −1.2%
2020 census
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As of the 2020 census , there were 10,853 people, 4,772 households, and 2,751 families in the county.[12] The population density was 7.3 inhabitants per square mile (2.8/km2 ) There were 5,671 housing units.
2010 census
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As of the 2010 census , there were 11,066 people, 4,826 households, and 2,927 families residing in the county. The population density was 7.4 inhabitants per square mile (2.9/km2 ). There were 5,704 housing units at an average density of 3.8 units per square mile (1.5/km2 ). The racial makeup of the county was 96.4% white, 0.8% black or African American, 0.7% American Indian, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 48.4% were German , 37.2% were Norwegian , 8.3% were Irish , 5.2% were English , and 2.7% were American .
Of the 4,826 households, 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 39.3% were non-families, and 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age was 44.3 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,773 and the median income for a family was $59,558. Males had a median income of $42,575 versus $30,361 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,152. About 6.4% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.
Population by decade
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Communities
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Cities
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Fingal
Kathryn
Leal
Litchville
Nome
Oriska
Pillsbury
Rogers
Sanborn
Sibley
Tower City (part)
Valley City (county seat)
Wimbledon
Unincorporated communities
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Eastedge
Eckelson
Hastings
Koldok
Lucca
Townships
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Anderson
Ashtabula
Baldwin
Binghampton
Brimer
Cuba
Dazey
Eckelson
Edna
Ellsbury
Getchell
Grand Prairie
Green
Greenland
Hemen
Hobart
Lake Town
Mansfield
Marsh
Meadow Lake
Minnie Lake
Nelson
Noltimier
Norma
Oakhill
Oriska
Pierce
Potter
Raritan
Rogers
Rosebud
Sibley Trail
Skandia
Spring Creek
Springvale
Stewart
Svea
Thordenskjold
Uxbridge
Valley
Weimer
Notable people
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Politics
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Barnes County is a reliable bellwether for the state of North Dakota, having voted for the statewide winner in every presidential election since 1896. Like North Dakota as a whole, Barnes County voters have been reliably Republican for decades. In only one national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic County candidate.
United States presidential election results for Barnes County, North Dakota[13]
Year
Republican
Democratic
Third party
No.
%
No.
%
No.
%
2020
3,568
64.12%
1,820
32.70%
177
3.18%
2016
3,160
59.13%
1,597
29.88%
587
10.98%
2012
2,964
53.68%
2,394
43.35%
164
2.97%
2008
2,826
49.63%
2,741
48.14%
127
2.23%
2004
3,541
60.92%
2,186
37.61%
86
1.48%
2000
3,452
60.06%
1,933
33.63%
363
6.32%
1996
2,449
44.79%
2,317
42.37%
702
12.84%
1992
2,728
42.30%
2,124
32.94%
1,597
24.76%
1988
3,631
55.47%
2,858
43.66%
57
0.87%
1984
4,348
62.79%
2,507
36.20%
70
1.01%
1980
4,392
59.79%
2,128
28.97%
826
11.24%
1976
4,011
53.75%
3,321
44.51%
130
1.74%
1972
4,518
61.14%
2,804
37.95%
67
0.91%
1968
3,831
56.30%
2,623
38.55%
351
5.16%
1964
2,987
42.62%
4,007
57.18%
14
0.20%
1960
4,403
57.71%
3,223
42.25%
3
0.04%
1956
4,475
61.99%
2,730
37.82%
14
0.19%
1952
5,534
71.84%
2,120
27.52%
49
0.64%
1948
3,385
51.33%
2,892
43.86%
317
4.81%
1944
3,696
55.55%
2,922
43.92%
35
0.53%
1940
4,649
57.67%
3,384
41.97%
29
0.36%
1936
2,324
30.00%
4,484
57.89%
938
12.11%
1932
2,527
32.96%
4,833
63.04%
307
4.00%
1928
3,755
53.01%
3,293
46.49%
35
0.49%
1924
3,205
51.46%
346
5.56%
2,677
42.98%
1920
5,150
80.27%
1,101
17.16%
165
2.57%
1916
1,467
45.08%
1,678
51.57%
109
3.35%
1912
570
24.72%
940
40.76%
796
34.52%
1908
1,786
62.06%
996
34.61%
96
3.34%
1904
2,041
76.13%
451
16.82%
189
7.05%
1900
1,324
53.78%
1,077
43.74%
61
2.48%
Education
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School districts:[14]
Former districts:
See also
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References
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^ "Find a County" . National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011 .
^ "County History" . North Dakota.gov . The State of North Dakota. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 2, 2015 .
^ a b c Barnes County ND Google Maps (accessed February 13, 2019)
^ " "Find an Altitude" Barnes 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, 2023" . Retrieved May 8, 2024 .
^ "United States 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. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved January 27, 2015 .
^ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type" . United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 8, 2024 .
^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections" . uselectionatlas.org . Retrieved April 12, 2018 .
^ a b c "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Barnes County, ND" (PDF) . United States Census Bureau . Archived (PDF) from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved July 24, 2022 . - Text list - 2010 map and 2010 text list
^ a b "Enrollment History Public School Districts 2009-2021" . North Dakota Department of Public Instruction . Retrieved August 19, 2021 . - Check the 2020-2021 spreadsheet, which lists a single "Hope Page" school district, and compare with all previous sheets which show them as two separate school districts.
^ "School districts agree to consolidate". The Bismarck Tribune . Associated Press . November 7, 2002. p. 8A. - Clipping from Newspapers.com .
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