Towner County, North Dakota
Towner County | |
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![]() Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota | |
![]() North Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 48°41′N 99°15′W / 48.69°N 99.25°W | |
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State | ![]() |
Founded | March 8, 1883 (created) January 24, 1884 (organized) |
Named for | Oscar M. Towner |
Seat | Cando |
Largest city | Cando |
Area | |
• Total | 1,041 sq mi (2,700 km2) |
• Land | 1,025 sq mi (2,650 km2) |
• Water | 17 sq mi (40 km2) 1.6% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,162 |
• Estimate (2022) | 2,064 ![]() |
• Density | 2.1/sq mi (0.80/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Website | www |
Towner County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population is 2,162.[1] Its county seat is Cando.[2] It is south of the Canada–US border with Manitoba.
History
[edit]The Dakota Territory legislature created the county on March 8, 1883, with areas partitioned from Cavalier and Rolette counties. It was named for Oscar M. Towner (1842–1897), a businessman and member of the 15th territorial legislature. The county organization was not completed at that time, and the county was attached to Pembina County for judicial and administrative purposes. That lasted until January 24, 1884, when the county organization was effected, and its attachment to Pembina was dissolved. However, on January 26, 1889, the county was attached to Ramsey County for judicial and administrative purposes. This arrangement only lasted a few months. The boundaries of Towner County, as first formed, have not been altered to the present (as of 2019).[3][4]
The city of Towner, North Dakota, is in McHenry County.
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Geography
[edit]Towner County lies on the north line of North Dakota, and thus on the north line of the continental United States. Its north boundary line abuts the south boundary line of Canada. Its terrain consists of rolling hills dotted with lakes and ponds. The area is devoted to agriculture.[5] The Laurentian Divide runs across Towner County - the northern terrain slopes to the north while the southern terrain slopes to the south, and the county as a whole slightly slopes to the east.[6] The county has a total area of 1,041 square miles (2,700 km2), of which 1,025 square miles (2,650 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (1.6%) is water.[7]
Towner County, North Dakota Weather Data
Averages use 1901-2000
Records are from 1895–Present
Avg Temp | Min Temp | Max Temp | Precip | |
Avg Jan | 0.92 | -9.39 | 11.26 | 0.59 |
Hist Hi Jan | 21.80 2006 | 14.20 2006 | 29.50 2006 | 2.10 1917 |
Hist Lo Jan | -16.70 1950 | -25.40 1950 | -8.00 1950 | 0.02 1973 |
Avg Feb | 6.84 | -3.66 | 8.60 | 0.43 |
Hist Hi Feb | 24.00 1954 | 17.40 1998 | 33.60 1954 | 2.11 1998 |
Hist Lo Feb | -17.60 1936 | -27.00 1936 | -8.30 1936 | 0.03 1971 |
Avg Mar | 20.54 | 10.22 | 30.85 | 0.75 |
Hist Hi Mar | 38.00 1910 | 25.70 2012 | 50.90 1910 | 3.02 1902 |
Hist Lo Mar | 2.70 1899 | -9.90 1899 | 15.20 1899 | 0.02 2019 |
Avg Apr | 38.55 | 26.88 | 50.22 | 1.17 |
Hist Hi Apr | 48.20 1987 | 34.20 2006 | 64.30 1952 | 4.19 1896 |
Hist Lo Apr | 25.70 2013 | 15.80 2013 | 35.60 2013 | 0.03 1952 |
Avg May | 51.97 | 38.54 | 65.39 | 2.19 |
Hist Hi May | 63.40 1977 | 48.50 1977 | 78.40 1977 | 6.37 1999 |
Hist Lo May | 41.40 1907 | 27.90 1907 | 54.80 1907 | 0.18 1907 |
Avg Jun | 61.14 | 48.53 | 73.75 | 4.05 |
Hist Hi Jun | 71.70 1988 | 56.20 1988 | 87.20 1988 | 11.08 1954 |
Hist Lo Jun | 53.50 1915 | 41.70 1969 | 65.20 1915 | 0.97 1900 |
Avg Jul | 66.51 | 53.30 | 79.73 | 2.81 |
Hist Hi Jul | 76.50 1936 | 59.80 1936 | 93.20 1936 | 8.48 1993 |
Hist Lo Jul | 59.50 1992 | 47.90 1915 | 70.60 1992 | 0.41 1985 |
Avg Aug | 64.30 | 50.45 | 78.14 | 2.48 |
Hist Hi Aug | 71.50 1983 | 56.50 1983 | 88.30 1961 | 7.57 1980 |
Hist Lo Aug | 57.70 2004 | 45.30 1977 | 69.00 2004 | 0.24 1961 |
Avg Sep | 53.85 | 40.58 | 67.12 | 1.74 |
Hist Hi Sep | 63.30 2009 | 49.80 2009 | 78.90 1897 | 6.16 1941 |
Hist Lo Sep | 44.60 1965 | 33.80 1965 | 55.50 1965 | 0.06 1938 |
Avg Oct | 41.42 | 29.28 | 53.55 | 1.10 |
Hist Hi Oct | 52.50 1963 | 37.90 1963 | 67.00 1963 | 5.16 1994 |
Hist Lo Oct | 29.40 1919 | 17.90 1919 | 39.00 1925 | 0.06 1944 |
Avg Nov | 22.75 | 13.48 | 32.03 | 0.67 |
Hist Hi Nov | 37.80 2016 | 28.30 2016 | 47.30 2016 | 2.93 2000 |
Hist Lo Nov | 2.50 1896 | -5.60 1896 | 10.50 1896 | 0.02 1939 |
Avg Dec | 7.91 | -1.64 | 17.46 | 0.59 |
Hist Hi Dec | 22.80 1939 | 14.70 1997 | 32.90 1939 | 1.85 1906 |
Hist Lo Dec | -5.40 1917 | -15.30 1917 | 4.10 1983 | 0.01 1954 |
Avg 12 Mo | 36.39 | 24.71 | 48.07 | 1.49 |
Hi 12 Mo | 76.50 Jul 1936 | 59.80 Jul 1936 | 93.20 Jul 1936 | 11.08 Jun 1954 |
Lo 12 Mo | -17.60 Feb 1936 | -27.00 Feb 1936 | -8.30 Feb 1936 | 0.01 Dec 1954 |
Major highways
[edit]Adjacent counties and rural municipalities
[edit]- Municipality of Killarney-Turtle Mountain, Manitoba - northwest
- Cartwright-Roblin Municipality, Manitoba - north
- Municipality of Louise, Manitoba - northeast
- Cavalier County - east
- Ramsey County - southeast
- Benson County - south
- Pierce County - southwest
- Rolette County - west
National protected areas
[edit]- Armourdale Lake
- Brumba Pool
- Lake Alice (part)
- McLaughlin Lake
- Moore Lake
- Pound Lake
- Rock Lake
- Snyder Lake
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1890 | 1,450 | — | |
1900 | 6,491 | 347.7% | |
1910 | 8,963 | 38.1% | |
1920 | 8,327 | −7.1% | |
1930 | 8,393 | 0.8% | |
1940 | 7,200 | −14.2% | |
1950 | 6,360 | −11.7% | |
1960 | 5,624 | −11.6% | |
1970 | 4,645 | −17.4% | |
1980 | 4,052 | −12.8% | |
1990 | 3,627 | −10.5% | |
2000 | 2,876 | −20.7% | |
2010 | 2,246 | −21.9% | |
2020 | 2,162 | −3.7% | |
2022 (est.) | 2,064 | [8] | −4.5% |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] 1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11] 1990-2000[12] 2010-2020[1] |
2020 census
[edit]As of the census of 2020, there were 2,162 people.
2010 census
[edit]As of the census of 2010, there were 2,246 people, 1,048 households, and 639 families in the county. The population density was 2.19 people per square mile (0.85 people/km2). There were 1,449 housing units at an average density of 1.41 units per square mile (0.54/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.7% white, 2.2% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.3% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 46.5% were German, 41.5% were Norwegian, 10.4% were Irish, 7.4% were English, 5.5% were Swedish, and 3.2% were American.
Of the 1,048 households, 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 39.0% were non-families, and 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.71. The median age was 50.3 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $43,684 and the median income for a family was $54,609. Males had a median income of $36,350 versus $26,164 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,203. About 8.5% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Population by decade
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/timeline/4s223vi6cost33gkb743liejgrdrdul.png)
Communities
[edit]Cities
[edit]Unincorporated communities
[edit]Townships
[edit]- Armourdale
- Atkins
- Bethel
- Cando
- Coolin
- Crocus
- Dash
- Gerrard
- Grainfield
- Howell
- Lansing
- Maza
- Monroe
- Mount View
- New City
- Olson
- Paulson
- Picton
- Rock Lake
- Sidney
- Smith
- Sorenson
- Springfield
- Teddy
- Twin Hill
- Victor
- Virginia
- Zion
Politics
[edit]Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 830 | 70.70% | 317 | 27.00% | 27 | 2.30% |
2016 | 733 | 63.35% | 305 | 26.36% | 119 | 10.29% |
2012 | 623 | 52.71% | 516 | 43.65% | 43 | 3.64% |
2008 | 536 | 44.78% | 621 | 51.88% | 40 | 3.34% |
2004 | 754 | 54.21% | 606 | 43.57% | 31 | 2.23% |
2000 | 694 | 58.37% | 410 | 34.48% | 85 | 7.15% |
1996 | 542 | 39.08% | 649 | 46.79% | 196 | 14.13% |
1992 | 600 | 34.15% | 748 | 42.57% | 409 | 23.28% |
1988 | 946 | 48.91% | 970 | 50.16% | 18 | 0.93% |
1984 | 1,242 | 60.15% | 789 | 38.21% | 34 | 1.65% |
1980 | 1,375 | 64.89% | 568 | 26.81% | 176 | 8.31% |
1976 | 993 | 44.45% | 1,216 | 54.43% | 25 | 1.12% |
1972 | 1,349 | 58.02% | 944 | 40.60% | 32 | 1.38% |
1968 | 1,109 | 49.84% | 990 | 44.49% | 126 | 5.66% |
1964 | 788 | 32.60% | 1,628 | 67.36% | 1 | 0.04% |
1960 | 1,410 | 52.16% | 1,292 | 47.80% | 1 | 0.04% |
1956 | 1,391 | 54.25% | 1,169 | 45.59% | 4 | 0.16% |
1952 | 1,960 | 69.23% | 843 | 29.78% | 28 | 0.99% |
1948 | 1,145 | 49.76% | 1,100 | 47.81% | 56 | 2.43% |
1944 | 1,097 | 47.99% | 1,185 | 51.84% | 4 | 0.17% |
1940 | 1,630 | 50.29% | 1,596 | 49.24% | 15 | 0.46% |
1936 | 720 | 22.40% | 1,744 | 54.26% | 750 | 23.34% |
1932 | 765 | 25.51% | 2,190 | 73.02% | 44 | 1.47% |
1928 | 1,588 | 54.23% | 1,324 | 45.22% | 16 | 0.55% |
1924 | 1,173 | 47.66% | 223 | 9.06% | 1,065 | 43.28% |
1920 | 2,192 | 79.33% | 476 | 17.23% | 95 | 3.44% |
1916 | 665 | 43.69% | 769 | 50.53% | 88 | 5.78% |
1912 | 352 | 26.39% | 532 | 39.88% | 450 | 33.73% |
1908 | 867 | 54.19% | 655 | 40.94% | 78 | 4.88% |
1904 | 1,022 | 67.24% | 435 | 28.62% | 63 | 4.14% |
1900 | 805 | 61.97% | 454 | 34.95% | 40 | 3.08% |
1896 | 303 | 42.74% | 394 | 55.57% | 12 | 1.69% |
1892 | 166 | 43.68% | 0 | 0.00% | 214 | 56.32% |
Education
[edit]School districts include:[15]
- Leeds Public School District 6
- Mount Pleasant Public School District 4
- Munich Public School District 19
- North Star School District
- Starkweather Public School District 44
Former school districts:
- Bisbee-Egeland School District - Formed in 1980 with the merger of the Bisbee and Egeland districts,[16] known as West Central School District 12 and East Central School District 12, respectively.[17] Merged into North Star Schools in 2008.[16]
- Cando School District - Merged into North Star Schools in 2008.[16]
- North Central Public School District 28[18]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "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 4, 2015.
- ^ "County History". North Dakota.gov. The State of North Dakota. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ^ a b Towner County ND Google Maps (accessed February 21, 2019)
- ^ ""Find an Altitude/Towner County ND" Google Maps (accessed February 21, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". Census.gov. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (April 20, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 1, 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 February 1, 2015.
- ^ 2007 Taxable Valuation Survey Archived February 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, North Dakota League of Cities
- ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Towner County, ND" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2022. - Text list
- ^ a b c "Bisbee-Egeland school's final day ends in acceptance". Bismarck Tribune. May 23, 2008. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ Schatz, Robert (March 16, 1989). "Bisbee celebrated 100 years in 1988". Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. p. 44. - Clipping from Newspapers.com - The author was an English teacher at Bisbee-Egeland High School.
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Towner County, ND" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2022. - Text list
External links
[edit]- Towner County official website
- Towner County map, North Dakota DOT