Foster County, North Dakota facts for kids
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Foster County
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Foster County Courthouse in Carrington, North Dakota.
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Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
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 North Dakota's location within the U.S. |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Dakota |
| Founded | January 4, 1873 (created) October 11, 1883 (organized) |
| Seat | Carrington |
| Largest city | Carrington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 647 sq mi (1,680 km2) |
| • Land | 635 sq mi (1,640 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (30 km2) 1.8% |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 3,397 |
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3,364 |
| • Density | 5.250/sq mi (2.0272/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
Foster County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,397. Its county seat is Carrington.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 647 square miles (1,680 km2), of which 635 square miles (1,640 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (1.8%) is water. It is the second-smallest county in North Dakota by area.
Major highways
U.S. Highway 52
U.S. Highway 281
North Dakota Highway 9
North Dakota Highway 20
North Dakota Highway 200
Adjacent counties
- Eddy County (north)
- Griggs County (east)
- Stutsman County (south)
- Wells County (west)
National protected area
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 37 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,210 | 3,170.3% | |
| 1900 | 3,770 | 211.6% | |
| 1910 | 5,313 | 40.9% | |
| 1920 | 6,108 | 15.0% | |
| 1930 | 6,353 | 4.0% | |
| 1940 | 5,824 | −8.3% | |
| 1950 | 5,337 | −8.4% | |
| 1960 | 5,361 | 0.4% | |
| 1970 | 4,832 | −9.9% | |
| 1980 | 4,611 | −4.6% | |
| 1990 | 3,983 | −13.6% | |
| 2000 | 3,759 | −5.6% | |
| 2010 | 3,343 | −11.1% | |
| 2020 | 3,397 | 1.6% | |
| 2021 (est.) | 3,364 | 0.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020 |
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2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 3,343 people, 1,495 households, and 930 families in the county. The population density was 5.3 inhabitants per square mile (2.0/km2). There were 1,801 housing units at an average density of 2.8 per square mile (1.1/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.4% white, 0.6% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 54.2% were German, 35.9% were Norwegian, 9.8% were Irish, 5.8% were American, and 5.1% were Swedish.
Of the 1,495 households, 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.4% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.8% were non-families, and 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.81. The median age was 46.7 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,066 and the median income for a family was $55,278. Males had a median income of $40,076 versus $29,189 for females. The per capita income for the county was $27,945. About 3.4% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
Communities
Cities
- Carrington (county seat)
- Glenfield
- Grace City
- McHenry
Townships
- Birtsell
- Bordulac
- Bucephalia
- Carrington
- Eastman
- Estabrook
- Florance
- Glenfield
- Haven
- Larrabee
- Longview
- McHenry
- McKinnon
- Melville
- Nordmore
- Rolling Prairie
- Rose Hill
- Wyard
Unincorporated communities
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Foster para niños
