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{{Short description|County in North Dakota, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2019}}
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{{Infobox U.S. county
{{Infobox U.S. county
| county = Hettinger County
| county = Hettinger County
| state = North Dakota
| state = North Dakota
| ex image = Hettinger County Courthouse.jpg
| ex image = Hettinger County Courthouse.jpg
| ex image cap = [[Hettinger County Courthouse]]
| ex image cap = [[Hettinger County Courthouse]]
| seal =
| seal =
| founded = March 9, 1883 (created)<br />April 19, 1907 (organized)
| founded = March 9, 1883 (created)<br />April 19, 1907 (organized)
| seat wl = Mott
| seat wl = Mott
| largest city = Mott
| largest city wl = Mott
| named for = Mathias Hettinger
| named for = Mathias Hettinger
| area_total_sq_mi = 1134
| area_total_sq_mi = 1134
| area_land_sq_mi = 1132
| area_land_sq_mi = 1132
| area_water_sq_mi = 1.6
| area_water_sq_mi = 1.6
| area percentage = 0.1
| area percentage = 0.1
| population_as_of = 2010
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_total = 2477
| population_total = 2489
| pop_est_as_of = 2019
| pop_est_as_of = 2022
| population_est = 2499
| population_est = 2406 {{decrease}}
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
| time zone = Mountain
| time zone = Mountain
| web = http://www.hettingercounty.net/
| web = http://www.hettingercountynd.com
| district = At-large
| district = At-large
}}
}}
'''Hettinger County''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|ɛ|t|ɪ|ŋ|ɡ|ər}} {{respell|HET|ing-gər}}) is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[North Dakota]]. As of the [[2010 United States Census]], the population was 2,477.<ref name=QF>{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/38/38041.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 1, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607023009/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/38/38041.html|archive-date=June 7, 2011}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Mott, North Dakota|Mott]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|archive-date=May 31, 2011}}</ref>


'''Hettinger County''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|ɛ|t|ɪ|ŋ|ɡ|ər}} {{respell|HET|ing-gər}}) is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[North Dakota]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population was 2,489.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/hettingercountynorthdakota/PST045222 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=April 5, 2023}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Mott, North Dakota|Mott]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|archive-date=May 31, 2011}}</ref>
The ''city'' of [[Hettinger, North Dakota]], is in nearby [[Adams County, North Dakota|Adams County]].

The city of [[Hettinger, North Dakota]], is in nearby [[Adams County, North Dakota|Adams County]].


==History==
==History==
The [[Dakota Territory]] legislature created the county on March 9, 1883, with territory partitioned from [[Stark County, North Dakota|Stark County]]. Its government was not organized at that time. The county name was chosen by territorial legislator Erastus A. Williams, to honor his father-in-law, Mathias K. Hettinger (1810-1890), who had been a banker and public figure in [[Freeport, Illinois]]. A settlement on the [[Cannonball River]] was selected as the county seat ([[Mott, North Dakota|Mott]]).
The [[Dakota Territory]] legislature created the county on March 9, 1883, with territory partitioned from [[Stark County, North Dakota|Stark County]]. Its government was not organized at that time. The county name was chosen by territorial legislator Erastus A. Williams, to honor his father-in-law, Mathias K. Hettinger (1810-1890), who had been a banker and public figure in [[Freeport, Illinois]]. A settlement on the [[Cannonball River]] was selected as the county seat ([[Mott, North Dakota|Mott]]).


The county boundaries were reduced in 1885 and 1887. The county was dissolved on November 3, 1896, but was re-created on May 24, 1901 by an action of the state supreme court. This re-creation slightly altered the county's boundaries, due to the redefinition of its boundary lines: a sliver of non-county area between 46°N latitude and the south boundary line of North Dakota was added; a sliver on the west boundary was lost when the definition of the line shifted from 103°W longitude to the survey line dividing Ranges 98 and 99 (to allow the county lines to be defined by federally-surveyed lines).
The county boundaries were reduced in 1885 and 1887. The county was dissolved on November 3, 1896, but was re-created on May 24, 1901, by an action of the state supreme court. This re-creation slightly altered the county's boundaries, due to the redefinition of its boundary lines: a sliver of non-county area between 46°N latitude and the south boundary line of North Dakota was added; a sliver on the west boundary was lost when the definition of the line shifted from 103°W longitude to the survey line dividing Ranges 98 and 99 (to allow the county lines to be defined by federally-surveyed lines).


Since the county's government was still unorganized, it was attached to Stark County for administrative and judicial purposes on March 10, 1903.
Since the county's government was still unorganized, it was attached to Stark County for administrative and judicial purposes on March 10, 1903.


On April 17, 1907 the southern half of the county was partitioned off to form [[Adams County, North Dakota|Adams County]]. On April 19 the Hettinger County governmental organization was effected and the county was administratively detached from Stark County.
On April 17, 1907, the southern half of the county was partitioned off to form [[Adams County, North Dakota|Adams County]]. On April 19 the Hettinger County governmental organization was effected and the county was administratively detached from Stark County.


===Efforts to dissolve Hettinger County===
===Efforts to dissolve Hettinger County===
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Annexation was attempted a second time in 1895, when the legislature passed legislation expanding the boundaries of Stark, [[Billings County, North Dakota|Billings]] and [[Mercer County, North Dakota|Mercer Counties]], subject to approval by the counties' voters.<ref>N. Dak. Laws 1895, 4th sess., ch. 25/pp. 21–23;</ref> The vote was approved, annexation went into effect November 3, 1896, and Hettinger County was eliminated.<ref name=chronology/> However, Wilson L. Richards, a cattle rancher in one of the annexed counties, sued to overturn the annexation because he and other landowners were now subject to taxation by Stark County. The case went to the [[North Dakota Supreme Court]], which ruled the law unconstitutional on May 18, 1899.<ref name=1899-05-19/><ref>{{cite court|litigants=Richards v. Stark Co.|vol=8|reporter=N.D.|opinion=392}}, {{cite court|vol=79|reporter=N.W. Rep.|opinion=863|court=[[North Dakota Supreme Court|N.D.]]|date=1899}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=State of Stark|publisher=Bismarck Daily Tribune|page=3|date=June 19, 1899}}</ref> The annexation remained in effect, however, due to a replacement law approved by the legislature March 9, 1899 in anticipation of the court's decision.<ref name=chronology/><ref name=1899laws>N. Dak. Laws 1899, 6th sess., ch. 57/p. 67</ref> The second annexation law was overturned by the Supreme Court in 1901 because the annexation was not referred to the voters of the affected counties as required by the [[North Dakota Constitution]].<ref>{{cite court|litigants=Schaffner v. Young|vol=10|reporter=N.D.|opinion=245}}, {{cite court|vol=86|reporter=N.W. Rep.|opinion=733|court=N.D.|date=1901}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Act of 1895 and Curative Act of 1899 are Both Unconstitutional and Void.|publisher=Bismarck Daily Tribune|page=2|date=May 24, 1901}}</ref>
Annexation was attempted a second time in 1895, when the legislature passed legislation expanding the boundaries of Stark, [[Billings County, North Dakota|Billings]] and [[Mercer County, North Dakota|Mercer Counties]], subject to approval by the counties' voters.<ref>N. Dak. Laws 1895, 4th sess., ch. 25/pp. 21–23;</ref> The vote was approved, annexation went into effect November 3, 1896, and Hettinger County was eliminated.<ref name=chronology/> However, Wilson L. Richards, a cattle rancher in one of the annexed counties, sued to overturn the annexation because he and other landowners were now subject to taxation by Stark County. The case went to the [[North Dakota Supreme Court]], which ruled the law unconstitutional on May 18, 1899.<ref name=1899-05-19/><ref>{{cite court|litigants=Richards v. Stark Co.|vol=8|reporter=N.D.|opinion=392}}, {{cite court|vol=79|reporter=N.W. Rep.|opinion=863|court=[[North Dakota Supreme Court|N.D.]]|date=1899}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=State of Stark|publisher=Bismarck Daily Tribune|page=3|date=June 19, 1899}}</ref> The annexation remained in effect, however, due to a replacement law approved by the legislature March 9, 1899 in anticipation of the court's decision.<ref name=chronology/><ref name=1899laws>N. Dak. Laws 1899, 6th sess., ch. 57/p. 67</ref> The second annexation law was overturned by the Supreme Court in 1901 because the annexation was not referred to the voters of the affected counties as required by the [[North Dakota Constitution]].<ref>{{cite court|litigants=Schaffner v. Young|vol=10|reporter=N.D.|opinion=245}}, {{cite court|vol=86|reporter=N.W. Rep.|opinion=733|court=N.D.|date=1901}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Act of 1895 and Curative Act of 1899 are Both Unconstitutional and Void.|publisher=Bismarck Daily Tribune|page=2|date=May 24, 1901}}</ref>

[[File:Map of Hettinger County, N.D., 1917.jpg|thumb|Map of Hettinger County, N.D., 1917]]


The Legislature passed a third annexation law in 1903, this time submitting it to the voters in Stark County and the unorganized counties of Dunn and Hettinger for approval.<ref>N. Dak. Laws 1903, 8th sess., chs. 68–69/pp. 77–80</ref> The annexation was approved by 502 votes in Stark County and 65 votes in Hettinger County, but it failed by 1 vote in Dunn County.<ref name="stark">{{cite court|litigants=State of North Dakota v. Stark County|vol=14|reporter=N.D.|opinion=368}}, {{cite court|vol=103|reporter=N.W.|opinion=913|court=N.D.|date=1905}}</ref> Stark County claimed the annexation vote valid, since the legislation required a majority of the aggregate votes cast. However, the North Dakota Constitution required a majority vote in each affected county subject to annexation, so the state of North Dakota sued Stark County on the grounds that the enabling legislation was unconstitutional and that the "no" vote in Dunn County meant the annexation failed. The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled the 1903 law unconstitutional in 1905, which ended further attempts at annexation.<ref name=stark/>
The Legislature passed a third annexation law in 1903, this time submitting it to the voters in Stark County and the unorganized counties of Dunn and Hettinger for approval.<ref>N. Dak. Laws 1903, 8th sess., chs. 68–69/pp. 77–80</ref> The annexation was approved by 502 votes in Stark County and 65 votes in Hettinger County, but it failed by 1 vote in Dunn County.<ref name="stark">{{cite court|litigants=State of North Dakota v. Stark County|vol=14|reporter=N.D.|opinion=368}}, {{cite court|vol=103|reporter=N.W.|opinion=913|court=N.D.|date=1905}}</ref> Stark County claimed the annexation vote valid, since the legislation required a majority of the aggregate votes cast. However, the North Dakota Constitution required a majority vote in each affected county subject to annexation, so the state of North Dakota sued Stark County on the grounds that the enabling legislation was unconstitutional and that the "no" vote in Dunn County meant the annexation failed. The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled the 1903 law unconstitutional in 1905, which ended further attempts at annexation.<ref name=stark/>


==Geography==
==Geography==
The [[Cannonball River]] flows east-southeasterly through the central part of the county. The county terrain consists of semi-arid rolling hills, mostly devoted to agriculture.<ref name=HCND>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hettinger+County,+ND/@46.3504055,-102.3714489,19210m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x5328c09501403e0f:0x9f2cf01b0d5c4125!8m2!3d46.3771987!4d-102.4557007 ''Hettinger County ND'' Google Maps (accessed 20 February 2019)]</ref> The terrain slopes to the east and south; its highest point is a hill at the northwestern corner, at 2,897' (883m) ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |title="Find an Altitude/Hettinger County ND" Google Maps (accessed 20 February 2019) |access-date=February 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The county has a total area of {{convert|1134|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1132|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|1.6|sqmi}} (0.1%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_38.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129045530/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_38.txt|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 29, 2015|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=January 28, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>
The [[Cannonball River]] flows east-southeasterly through the central part of the county. The county terrain consists of semi-arid rolling hills, mostly devoted to agriculture.<ref name="HCND">{{Cite web |title=Hettinger County · North Dakota |url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/Hettinger+County,+ND/@46.3504055,-102.3714489,19210m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x5328c09501403e0f:0x9f2cf01b0d5c4125!8m2!3d46.3771987!4d-102.4557007 |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Google Maps |language=en}}</ref> The terrain slopes to the east and south; its highest point is a hill at the northwestern corner, at {{convert|2,897|ft|m|abbr=on}} ASL.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |title="Find an Altitude/Hettinger County ND" Google Maps (accessed February 20, 2019) |access-date=February 21, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521043409/https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm |archive-date=May 21, 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The county has a total area of {{convert|1134|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1132|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|1.6|sqmi}} (0.1%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_38.txt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150129045530/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_38.txt|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 29, 2015|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 28, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>


===Major highways===
===Major highways===
* [[Image:North Dakota 8.svg|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 8]]
* [[Image:ND-8 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 8]]
* [[Image:North Dakota 21.svg|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 21]]
* [[Image:ND-21 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 21]]
* [[Image:North Dakota 22.svg|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 22]]
* [[Image:ND-22 (2015).svg|25px]] [[North Dakota Highway 22]]


===Adjacent counties===
===Adjacent counties===
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===Lakes<ref name=HCND/>===
===Lakes===
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* Dry Lake
* Dry Lake
* Jung Lake
* Jung Lake
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===2000 census===
===2020 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2020, there were 2,489 people.
As of the [[2000 United States Census]], there were 2,715 people, 1,152 households, and 778 families in the county. The [[population density]] was 2.4 people per square mile (0.9/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,419 housing units at an average density of 1.3 per square mile (0.5/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the county was 98.93% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.15% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.37% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.07% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.07% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.04% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.37% from two or more races. [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race comprised 0.22% of the population. People of [[german people|German]] ancestry were 68.7% of the population and people of [[norwegian people|Norwegian]] ancestry were 11.1%.


===2010 census===
There were 1,152 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.2% 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 2.89.
As of the [[census]] of 2010, there were 2,477 people, 1,056 households, and 682 families in the county. The population density was {{convert|2.2|PD/sqmi}}. There were 1,414 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1.2|/mi2|/km2|adj=pre|units&nbsp;}}. The racial makeup of the county was 96.2% white, 2.1% American Indian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.0% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 71.1% were [[Germans|German]], 15.8% were [[Norwegians|Norwegian]], 6.1% were [[Russians|Russian]], 5.9% were [[Czechs|Czech]], 5.4% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 5.3% were [[Hungarians|Hungarian]], and 3.2% were [[Americans|American]].


The county population contained 23.4% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.
Of the 1,056 households, 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.4% were non-families, and 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.75. The median age was 49.4 years.


The median income for a household in the county was $29,209, and the median income for a family was $34,668. Males had a median income of $23,201 versus $16,917 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $15,555. About 12.1% of families and 14.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,393 and the median income for a family was $49,605. Males had a median income of $33,155 versus $26,549 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,928. About 8.2% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.


===2010 census===
===Population by decade===
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As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]], there were 2,477 people, 1,056 households, and 682 families in the county.<ref name=DC>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US38041|title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data|access-date=March 14, 2016|publisher=US Census Bureau|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213034412/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US38041|archive-date=February 13, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> The population density was {{convert|2.2|PD/sqmi}}. There were 1,414 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1.2|/sqmi}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US38041|access-date=March 14, 2016|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County|publisher=US Census Bureau|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213185158/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US38041|archive-date=February 13, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 96.2% white, 2.1% American Indian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.0% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.5% of the population.<ref name=DC/> In terms of ancestry, 71.1% were [[Germans|German]], 15.8% were [[Norwegians|Norwegian]], 6.1% were [[Russians|Russian]], 5.9% were [[Czechs|Czech]], 5.4% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 5.3% were [[Hungarians|Hungarian]], and 3.2% were [[Americans|American]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US38041|title=Selected Social Characteristics in the US – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates|access-date=March 14, 2016|publisher=US Census Bureau|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213034823/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US38041|archive-date=February 13, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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Of the 1,056 households, 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.4% were non-families, and 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.75. The median age was 49.4 years.<ref name=DC/>
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The median income for a household in the county was $38,393 and the median income for a family was $49,605. Males had a median income of $33,155 versus $26,549 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,928. About 8.2% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US38041|title=Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates|access-date=March 14, 2016|publisher=US Census Bureau|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213023746/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US38041|archive-date=February 13, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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==Communities==
==Communities==
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===Defunct townships===
===Defunct townships<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/popest/geographic/boundary_changes/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041001053602/http://www.census.gov/popest/geographic/boundary_changes/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 1, 2004|title=Population Estimates Boundary Changes|date=October 1, 2004|access-date=April 12, 2018}}</ref>===

Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/popest/geographic/boundary_changes/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041001053602/http://www.census.gov/popest/geographic/boundary_changes/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 1, 2004|title=Population Estimates Boundary Changes|date=October 1, 2004|access-date=April 12, 2018}}</ref>

* [[Alden Township, North Dakota|Alden]]
* [[Alden Township, North Dakota|Alden]]
* Indian Creek Township
* Indian Creek Township
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==Politics==
==Politics==
Hettinger County voters have traditionally voted Republican. In only one national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.
Hettinger County voters have traditionally voted Republican. In only one national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.
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{{PresRow|1996|Republican|765|418|243|North Dakota}}
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{{PresRow|1992|Republican|854|465|519|North Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''81.0%''' ''1,050''
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|1,395|698|18|North Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|13.0% ''168''
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|1,646|524|32|North Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|6.0% ''78''
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|1,699|434|124|North Dakota}}
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{{PresRow|1976|Republican|1,135|1,095|72|North Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Dakota, 2012|2012]]'''
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|1,511|726|90|North Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''73.4%''' ''1,000''
{{PresRow|1968|Republican|1,424|638|164|North Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23.0% ''313''
{{PresRow|1964|Democratic|1,188|1,275|2|North Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.6% ''49''
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|1,541|1,219|2|North Dakota}}
|-
{{PresRow|1956|Republican|1,882|796|4|North Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Dakota, 2008|2008]]'''
{{PresRow|1952|Republican|2,330|297|27|North Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''66.3%''' ''893''
{{PresRow|1948|Republican|1,517|752|89|North Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|30.1% ''406''
{{PresRow|1944|Republican|1,812|554|5|North Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.6% ''49''
{{PresRow|1940|Republican|2,468|671|12|North Dakota}}
|-
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|989|1,383|945|North Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Dakota, 2004|2004]]'''
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|921|2,336|101|North Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''69.9%''' ''1,044''
{{PresRow|1928|Republican|1,553|1,323|7|North Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|27.1% ''405''
{{PresRow|1924|Progressive|936|128|1,292|North Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.0% ''45''
{{PresRow|1920|Republican|1,849|327|40|North Dakota}}
|-
{{PresRow|1916|Republican|856|661|78|North Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Dakota, 2000|2000]]'''
{{PresRow|1912|Republican|442|381|349|North Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''69.6%''' ''1,057''
{{PresFoot|1908|Republican|568|181|19|North Dakota}}
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23.2% ''353''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.2% ''109''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Dakota, 1996|1996]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.7%''' ''765''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.3% ''418''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|17.0% ''243''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Dakota, 1992|1992]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''46.5%''' ''854''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|25.3% ''465''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|28.2% ''519''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Dakota, 1988|1988]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''66.1%''' ''1,395''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|33.1% ''698''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.9% ''18''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Dakota, 1984|1984]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''74.8%''' ''1,646''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23.8% ''524''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.5% ''32''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Dakota, 1980|1980]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''75.3%''' ''1,699''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|19.2% ''434''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|5.5% ''124''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Dakota, 1976|1976]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''49.3%''' ''1,135''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|47.6% ''1,095''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.1% ''72''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Dakota, 1972|1972]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.9%''' ''1,511''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|31.2% ''726''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.9% ''90''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Dakota, 1968|1968]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.0%''' ''1,424''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|28.7% ''638''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.4% ''164''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Dakota, 1964|1964]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|48.2% ''1,188''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''51.7%''' ''1,275''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% ''2''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[United States presidential election in North Dakota, 1960|1960]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''55.8%''' ''1,541''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|44.1% ''1,219''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.1% ''2''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1956 United States presidential election|1956]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''70.2%''' ''1,882''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|29.7% ''796''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.2% ''4''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1952 United States presidential election|1952]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''87.8%''' ''2,330''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|11.2% ''297''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.0% ''27''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1948 United States presidential election|1948]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''64.3%''' ''1,517''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|31.9% ''752''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.8% ''89''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1944 United States presidential election|1944]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''76.4%''' ''1,812''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23.4% ''554''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.2% ''5''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1940 United States presidential election|1940]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''78.3%''' ''2,468''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|21.3% ''671''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.4% ''12''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1936 United States presidential election|1936]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|29.8% ''989''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''41.7%''' ''1,383''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|28.5% ''945''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''[[1932 United States presidential election|1932]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|27.4% ''921''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|'''69.6%''' ''2,336''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.0% ''101''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1928 United States presidential election|1928]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.9%''' ''1,553''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|45.9% ''1,323''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.2% ''7''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Progressive}}|'''[[1924 United States presidential election|1924]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|39.7% ''936''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|5.4% ''128''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|'''54.8%''' ''1,292''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1920 United States presidential election|1920]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''83.4%''' ''1,849''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|14.8% ''327''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.8% ''40''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1916 United States presidential election|1916]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''53.7%''' ''856''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|41.4% ''661''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|4.9% ''78''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1912 United States presidential election|1912]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''37.7%''' ''442''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|32.5% ''381''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|29.8% ''349''
|-
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''[[1908 United States presidential election|1908]]'''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Republican}}|'''74.0%''' ''568''
| style="text-align:center;" {{Party shading/Democratic}}|23.6% ''181''
| style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.5% ''19''
|}
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==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist|30em}}
{{Reflist|30em}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.hettingercounty.net Hettinger County, North Dakota]
* [http://www.hettingercountynd.com/ Hettinger County official website]
* [http://digitalhorizonsonline.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/ndsl-books/id/40086/rec/1 50th anniversary, Hettinger County, North Dakota :a tribute to our pioneers : 50 years of progress (1957)] from the [http://digitalhorizonsonline.org/ Digital Horizons website]
* [http://digitalhorizonsonline.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/ndsl-books/id/40086/rec/1 50th anniversary, Hettinger County, North Dakota :a tribute to our pioneers : 50 years of progress (1957)] from the [http://digitalhorizonsonline.org/ Digital Horizons website]
* [https://www.dot.nd.gov/docs/maps/base-maps/counties/hettinger.pdf Hettinger County map], ''North Dakota DOT''
* [https://www.dot.nd.gov/docs/maps/base-maps/counties/hettinger.pdf Hettinger County map], ''North Dakota DOT''


{{Geographic Location
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|Centre = Hettinger County, North Dakota
|Centre = Hettinger County, North Dakota
|North = [[Stark County, North Dakota|Stark County]]
|North = [[Stark County, North Dakota|Stark County]]
|East = [[Grant County, North Dakota|Grant County]]
|East = [[Grant County, North Dakota|Grant County]]
|South = [[Adams County, North Dakota|Adams County]]
|South = [[Adams County, North Dakota|Adams County]]
|West = [[Slope County, North Dakota|Slope County]]
|West = [[Slope County, North Dakota|Slope County]]
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[[Category:Hettinger County, North Dakota| ]]
[[Category:Hettinger County, North Dakota| ]]

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Hettinger County
County
Hettinger County Courthouse
Hettinger County Courthouse
Map of North Dakota highlighting Hettinger County
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
Map of the United States highlighting North Dakota
North Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°26′N 102°26′W / 46.43°N 102.43°W / 46.43; -102.43
Country United States
State North Dakota
FoundedMarch 9, 1883 (created)
April 19, 1907 (organized)
Named forMathias Hettinger
SeatMott
Largest cityMott
Area
 • Total
1,134 sq mi (2,940 km2)
 • Land1,132 sq mi (2,930 km2)
 • Water1.6 sq mi (4 km2)  0.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,489
 • Estimate 
(2022)
2,406 Decrease
 • Density2.2/sq mi (0.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional districtAt-large
Websitewww.hettingercountynd.com

Hettinger County (/ˈhɛtɪŋɡər/ HET-ing-gər) is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,489.[1] Its county seat is Mott.[2]

The city of Hettinger, North Dakota, is in nearby Adams County.

History

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The Dakota Territory legislature created the county on March 9, 1883, with territory partitioned from Stark County. Its government was not organized at that time. The county name was chosen by territorial legislator Erastus A. Williams, to honor his father-in-law, Mathias K. Hettinger (1810-1890), who had been a banker and public figure in Freeport, Illinois. A settlement on the Cannonball River was selected as the county seat (Mott).

The county boundaries were reduced in 1885 and 1887. The county was dissolved on November 3, 1896, but was re-created on May 24, 1901, by an action of the state supreme court. This re-creation slightly altered the county's boundaries, due to the redefinition of its boundary lines: a sliver of non-county area between 46°N latitude and the south boundary line of North Dakota was added; a sliver on the west boundary was lost when the definition of the line shifted from 103°W longitude to the survey line dividing Ranges 98 and 99 (to allow the county lines to be defined by federally-surveyed lines).

Since the county's government was still unorganized, it was attached to Stark County for administrative and judicial purposes on March 10, 1903.

On April 17, 1907, the southern half of the county was partitioned off to form Adams County. On April 19 the Hettinger County governmental organization was effected and the county was administratively detached from Stark County.

Efforts to dissolve Hettinger County

[edit]

In 1891, the North Dakota Legislature approved legislation to dissolve Hettinger County and add its territory to Stark County,[3] but the law was vetoed by Governor Eli C. D. Shortridge.[4][5]

Annexation was attempted a second time in 1895, when the legislature passed legislation expanding the boundaries of Stark, Billings and Mercer Counties, subject to approval by the counties' voters.[6] The vote was approved, annexation went into effect November 3, 1896, and Hettinger County was eliminated.[4] However, Wilson L. Richards, a cattle rancher in one of the annexed counties, sued to overturn the annexation because he and other landowners were now subject to taxation by Stark County. The case went to the North Dakota Supreme Court, which ruled the law unconstitutional on May 18, 1899.[5][7][8] The annexation remained in effect, however, due to a replacement law approved by the legislature March 9, 1899 in anticipation of the court's decision.[4][9] The second annexation law was overturned by the Supreme Court in 1901 because the annexation was not referred to the voters of the affected counties as required by the North Dakota Constitution.[10][11]

Map of Hettinger County, N.D., 1917

The Legislature passed a third annexation law in 1903, this time submitting it to the voters in Stark County and the unorganized counties of Dunn and Hettinger for approval.[12] The annexation was approved by 502 votes in Stark County and 65 votes in Hettinger County, but it failed by 1 vote in Dunn County.[13] Stark County claimed the annexation vote valid, since the legislation required a majority of the aggregate votes cast. However, the North Dakota Constitution required a majority vote in each affected county subject to annexation, so the state of North Dakota sued Stark County on the grounds that the enabling legislation was unconstitutional and that the "no" vote in Dunn County meant the annexation failed. The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled the 1903 law unconstitutional in 1905, which ended further attempts at annexation.[13]

Geography

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The Cannonball River flows east-southeasterly through the central part of the county. The county terrain consists of semi-arid rolling hills, mostly devoted to agriculture.[14] The terrain slopes to the east and south; its highest point is a hill at the northwestern corner, at 2,897 ft (883 m) ASL.[15] The county has a total area of 1,134 square miles (2,940 km2), of which 1,132 square miles (2,930 km2) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) (0.1%) is water.[16]

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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Lakes

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Source:[14]

  • Dry Lake
  • Jung Lake
  • Larson Lake

Demographics

[edit]
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
19106,557—
19207,68517.2%
19308,79614.5%
19407,457−15.2%
19507,100−4.8%
19606,317−11.0%
19705,075−19.7%
19804,275−15.8%
19903,445−19.4%
20002,715−21.2%
20102,477−8.8%
20202,4890.5%
2022 (est.)2,406[17]−3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[18]
1790-1960[19] 1900-1990[20]
1990-2000[21] 2010-2020[1]

2020 census

[edit]

As of the census of 2020, there were 2,489 people.

2010 census

[edit]

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,477 people, 1,056 households, and 682 families in the county. The population density was 2.2 inhabitants per square mile (0.85/km2). There were 1,414 housing units at an average density of 1.2 units per square mile (0.46/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.2% white, 2.1% American Indian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.0% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 71.1% were German, 15.8% were Norwegian, 6.1% were Russian, 5.9% were Czech, 5.4% were Irish, 5.3% were Hungarian, and 3.2% were American.

Of the 1,056 households, 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.4% were non-families, and 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.75. The median age was 49.4 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,393 and the median income for a family was $49,605. Males had a median income of $33,155 versus $26,549 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,928. About 8.2% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.3% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

Population by decade

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Cities

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Unincorporated community

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Townships

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Defunct townships

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Source:[22]

  • Alden
  • Indian Creek Township

Politics

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Hettinger County voters have traditionally voted Republican. In only one national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.

United States presidential election results for Hettinger County, North Dakota[23]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 1,089 83.38% 192 14.70% 25 1.91%
2020 1,091 83.16% 196 14.94% 25 1.91%
2016 1,050 81.02% 168 12.96% 78 6.02%
2012 1,000 73.42% 313 22.98% 49 3.60%
2008 893 66.25% 406 30.12% 49 3.64%
2004 1,044 69.88% 405 27.11% 45 3.01%
2000 1,057 69.59% 353 23.24% 109 7.18%
1996 765 53.65% 418 29.31% 243 17.04%
1992 854 46.46% 465 25.30% 519 28.24%
1988 1,395 66.08% 698 33.06% 18 0.85%
1984 1,646 74.75% 524 23.80% 32 1.45%
1980 1,699 75.28% 434 19.23% 124 5.49%
1976 1,135 49.30% 1,095 47.57% 72 3.13%
1972 1,511 64.93% 726 31.20% 90 3.87%
1968 1,424 63.97% 638 28.66% 164 7.37%
1964 1,188 48.19% 1,275 51.72% 2 0.08%
1960 1,541 55.79% 1,219 44.13% 2 0.07%
1956 1,882 70.17% 796 29.68% 4 0.15%
1952 2,330 87.79% 297 11.19% 27 1.02%
1948 1,517 64.33% 752 31.89% 89 3.77%
1944 1,812 76.42% 554 23.37% 5 0.21%
1940 2,468 78.32% 671 21.29% 12 0.38%
1936 989 29.82% 1,383 41.69% 945 28.49%
1932 921 27.43% 2,336 69.57% 101 3.01%
1928 1,553 53.87% 1,323 45.89% 7 0.24%
1924 936 39.73% 128 5.43% 1,292 54.84%
1920 1,849 83.44% 327 14.76% 40 1.81%
1916 856 53.67% 661 41.44% 78 4.89%
1912 442 37.71% 381 32.51% 349 29.78%
1908 568 73.96% 181 23.57% 19 2.47%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Long, John H. (2006). "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. Archived from the original on November 11, 2007. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c Long, John H. (2006). "North Dakota: Consolidated Chronology of State and County Boundaries". North Dakota Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. Archived from the original on November 27, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ a b "State of Stark". Bismarck Daily Tribune. May 19, 1899. p. 3.
  6. ^ N. Dak. Laws 1895, 4th sess., ch. 25/pp. 21–23;
  7. ^ Richards v. Stark Co., 8 N.D. 392., 79 N.W. Rep. 863 (N.D. 1899).
  8. ^ "State of Stark". Bismarck Daily Tribune. June 19, 1899. p. 3.
  9. ^ N. Dak. Laws 1899, 6th sess., ch. 57/p. 67
  10. ^ Schaffner v. Young, 10 N.D. 245., 86 N.W. Rep. 733 (N.D. 1901).
  11. ^ "Act of 1895 and Curative Act of 1899 are Both Unconstitutional and Void". Bismarck Daily Tribune. May 24, 1901. p. 2.
  12. ^ N. Dak. Laws 1903, 8th sess., chs. 68–69/pp. 77–80
  13. ^ a b State of North Dakota v. Stark County, 14 N.D. 368., 103 N.W. 913 (N.D. 1905).
  14. ^ a b c "Hettinger County · North Dakota". Google Maps. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  15. ^ ""Find an Altitude/Hettinger County ND" Google Maps (accessed February 20, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  16. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  17. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  18. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  19. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  20. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (April 20, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  21. ^ "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 28, 2015.
  22. ^ "Population Estimates Boundary Changes". October 1, 2004. Archived from the original on October 1, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
  23. ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
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