Richland County, North Dakota

Richland County
County
Richland County Courthouse in Wahpeton
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
North Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°16′N 96°57′W
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
Founded	January 4, 1873
Seat	Wahpeton
Largest city	Wahpeton
Area
• Total	1,446 sq mi (3,750 km2)
• Land	1,437 sq mi (3,720 km2)
• Water	9 sq mi (20 km2)  0.62%
Population
• Estimate  (2012)	16,217
• Density	10/sq mi (5/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Website	mylocalgov.com/richlandcountynd/

Richland County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 16,321. Its county seat is Wahpeton.Template:GR

Richland County was created by the 1872-73 territorial legislature and named for Morgan T. Rich of Wahpeton, who settled on the site of the future city in 1869. County government was organized on November 25, 1873.

The county is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,446 square miles (3,750 km²), of which, 1,437 square miles (3,720 km²) of it is land and 9 square miles (23 km²) of it (0.62%) is water.

Townships

Abercrombie Antelope Barney Barrie Belford Brandenburg Brightwood Center Colfax Danton Devillo Dexter

Duerr Dwight Eagle Elma Fairmount Freeman Garborg Grant Greendale Helendale Homestead Ibsen

LaMars Liberty Grove Mooreton Moran Nansen Sheyenne Summit Viking Walcott Waldo West End Wyndmere

Major highways

Interstate 29

North Dakota Highway 11 North Dakota Highway 13 North Dakota Highway 18

North Dakota Highway 27 North Dakota Highway 46 North Dakota Highway 127

Adjacent counties

• Cass County (north)
• Wilkin County, Minnesota (east)
• Traverse County, Minnesota (southeast)
• Roberts County, South Dakota (south)
• Sargent County and Ransom County (west)

National protected area

• Sheyenne National Grassland (part)

History

Richland County wa formed in 1873. It was named for Morgan T. Rich, an early settler in the area.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	3,597		—
1890	10,751		198.9%
1900	17,387		61.7%
1910	19,659		13.1%
1920	20,887		6.2%
1930	21,008		0.6%
1940	20,519		−2.3%
1950	19,865		−3.2%
1960	18,824		−5.2%
1970	18,089		−3.9%
1980	19,207		6.2%
1990	18,148		−5.5%
2000	17,998		−0.8%
2010	16,321		−9.3%
2012 (est.)	16,217		−0.6%
U.S. Decennial Census 2012 Estimate

As of the census of 2000, there were 17,998 people, 6,885 households, and 4,427 families residing in the county. The population density was 12 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 7,575 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.83% White, 0.34% Black or African American, 1.66% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. 0.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 46.5% were of German and 26.9% Norwegian ancestry according to the 2000 census.

There were 6,885 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.7% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 14.5% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 107.7 males. For every 100 women age 18 and over, there were 108.6 men.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,098, and the median income for a family was $45,484. Men had a median income of $30,829 versus $20,310 for women. The per capita income for the county was $16,339. About 6.1% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

Places

Cities

• Abercrombie (Population:263)
• Barney (Population:52)
• Christine (Population:150)
• Colfax (Population:121)
• Dwight (Population:82)
• Fairmount (Population:367)
• Great Bend (Population:60)
• Hankinson (Population:919)
• Lidgerwood (Population:652)
• Mantador (Population:64)
• Mooreton (Population:197)
• Wahpeton (Population:7,766)
• Walcott (Population:235)
• Wyndmere (Population:429)

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

2010 United States Census population

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Richland County, North Dakota

External links

• MyLocalGov.com: Richland County, North Dakota