Eddy County, North Dakota facts for kids

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U.S. county
Eddy County Courthouse
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
North Dakota's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
Founded	1885
Seat	New Rockford
Largest city	New Rockford
Area
• Total	644 sq mi (1,670 km2)
• Land	630 sq mi (1,600 km2)
• Water	14 sq mi (40 km2)  2.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,347
• Estimate  (2021)	2,337
• Density	3.644/sq mi (1.4071/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	At-large
Website	Eddy County, North Dakota

Eddy County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,347. Its county seat is New Rockford.

History

Eddy County was formed in 1885 from a portion of Foster County. It was named after Ezra B. Eddy, one of the first bankers of the region in Fargo.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 644 square miles (1,670 km²), of which 630 square miles (1,600 km²) is land and 14 square miles (36 km²) (2.2%) is water. It is the smallest county in North Dakota by area.

Adjacent counties

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

Major highways

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

County Roads

• Eddy County Road 1
• Eddy County Road 2
• Eddy County Road 3
• Eddy County Road 4
• Eddy County Road 5
• Eddy County Road 6
• Eddy County Road 7
• Eddy County Road 8
• Eddy County Road 9
• Eddy County Road 10
• Eddy County Road 12
• Eddy County Road 14
• Eddy County Road 16

Eddy County Road 14 is a north-south County Road in North Dakota. It runs from North Dakota Highway 15 near New Rockford, North Dakota to Eddy County Road 9 (1st Ave North) in downtown New Rockford.

Eddy County Road 9 is an East-West County Road in North Dakota. It runs from US 281/North Dakota Highway 15 (1st Street) in New Rockford, North Dakota to Wells County CR 2 near New Rockford.

National protected area

• Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 2,385 people, 1,057 households, and 653 families in the county. The population density was 3.8 inhabitants per square mile (1.5/km²). There were 1,323 housing units at an average density of 2.1 per square mile (0.81/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.2% white, 2.4% American Indian, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.8% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 52.7% were German, 45.9% were Norwegian, 9.3% were Irish, 6.5% were Swedish, and 1.3% were American.

Of the 1,057 households, 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 38.2% were non-families, and 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.77. The median age was 49.2 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,404 and the median income for a family was $47,857. Males had a median income of $31,887 versus $28,194 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,302. About 11.5% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

• New Rockford (county seat)
• Sheyenne

Townships

Unincorporated community

• Brantford

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Eddy (Dakota del Norte) para niños