Eddy County, North Dakota

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Eddy County, North Dakota
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Location in the state of North Dakota
North Dakota's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded	information needed
Seat	New Rockford
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	1,889 km² (695 mi²) 1,632 km² (630 mi²) 37 km² (14 mi²), 2.19%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	2,757 2/km²

Eddy County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of 2000, the population is 2,757. Its county seat is New Rockford⁶.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Townships 1.2 Adjacent counties 1.3 Major highways 2 Demographics 3 Places 3.1 Cities 3.2 Unincorporated communities

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,669 km² (644 mi²). 1,632 km² (630 mi²) of it is land and 37 km² (14 mi²) of it (2.19%) is water.

[edit] Townships

Bush Cherry Lake Columbia Colvin Eddy Freeborn

Gates Grandfield Hillsdale Lake Washington Munster New Rockford

Paradise Pleasant Prairie Rosefield Sheldon Superior Tiffany

[edit] Adjacent counties

• Benson County (north)
• Nelson County (northeast)
• Griggs County (southeast)
• Foster County (south)
• Wells County (west)

[edit] Major highways

• U.S. Highway 281
• North Dakota Highway 15
• North Dakota Highway 20

[edit] Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 2,757 people, 1,164 households, and 743 families residing in the county. The population density was 2/km² (4/mi²). There were 1,418 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.37% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 2.36% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.25% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,164 households out of which 27.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.40% were married couples living together, 5.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.10% were non-families. 34.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.60% under the age of 18, 6.10% from 18 to 24, 22.50% from 25 to 44, 23.10% from 45 to 64, and 24.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 95.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,642, and the median income for a family was $37,625. Males had a median income of $24,063 versus $20,344 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,941. About 6.90% of families and 9.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.50% of those under age 18 and 11.00% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Places

[edit] Cities

• New Rockford
• Sheyenne

Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size.

[edit] Unincorporated communities

• Brantford