Grand Forks County, North Dakota

Infobox U.S. County
county = Grand Forks County
state = North Dakota


map size = 225
founded =
seat = Grand Forks
largest city = Grand Forks
area_total_sq_mi =1440
area_land_sq_mi =1438
area_water_sq_mi =2
area percentage = 0.14%
census yr = 2000
pop = 66109
density_km2 =18
web = www.co.grand-forks.nd.us|

Grand Forks County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of 2000, the population was 66,109. Its county seat and largest community is Grand Forks.GR|6 Grand Forks County and Polk County, Minnesota make up the "Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Greater Grand Forks".

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,440 square miles (3,729 km²), of which, 1,438 square miles (3,724 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5 km²) of it (0.14%) is water.

Townships

Major highways

Adjacent counties

*Walsh County (north)
*Polk County, Minnesota (east)
*Traill County (southeast)
*Steele County (southwest)
*Nelson County (west)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 66,109 people, 25,435 households, and 15,617 families residing in the county. The population density was 46 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 27,373 housing units at an average density of 19 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.00% White, 1.37% Black or African American, 2.31% Native American, 0.98% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.72% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. 2.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 31.6% were of Norwegian, 26.1% German and 5.5% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 25,435 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% 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 3.03.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 19.6% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,785, and the median income for a family was $46,620. Males had a median income of $30,079 versus $21,426 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,868. About 8.0% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

Places

Cities

*Emerado
*Gilby
*Grand Forks
*Inkster
*Larimore
*Manvel
*Niagara
*Northwood
*Reynolds (small part of city extends into Traill County)
*Thompson"Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size."

Census-designated places

*Grand Forks AFB

Other communities

*Arvilla
*Mekinock

References