National protected area

Protected area

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• Hutchinson Lake National Wildlife Refuge
  Hutchinson Lake National Wildlife Refuge
  Hutchinson Lake National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in Kidder County, North Dakota. It is managed under Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge.-References:*...
  
  
• Lake George National Wildlife Refuge
  Lake George National Wildlife Refuge
  Lake George National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in Kidder County, North Dakota. It is managed under Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge.-References:*...
  
  
• Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge
  Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge
  Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge, located in south-central North Dakota, was established in 1932 as a migratory bird refuge by President Herbert Hoover. The refuge consists of a saline basin that is long and is appropriately named "Long Lake." Long Lake is relatively shallow; it is normally 3...
  
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• Slade National Wildlife Refuge
  Slade National Wildlife Refuge
  Slade National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in Kidder County, North Dakota. It is managed under Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge.-References:*...
  
  

Demographics

As of the census

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of 2000, there were 2,753 people, 1,158 households, and 787 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

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 was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,610 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.49% White

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.18% Black

Race (United States Census)

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 or African American

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.11% Native American

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.07% Asian

Race (United States Census)

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, and 0.15% from two or more races. 0.58% of the population were Hispanic

Race (United States Census)

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 or Latino

Race (United States Census)

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 of any race. 64.2% were of German and 15.4% Norwegian ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 1,158 households out of which 27.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.70% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 4.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.00% were non-families. 29.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.20% under the age of 18, 5.00% from 18 to 24, 22.90% from 25 to 44, 24.90% from 45 to 64, and 24.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 103.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $25,389, and the median income for a family was $30,469. Males had a median income of $23,056 versus $17,250 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the county was $14,270. About 17.60% of families and 19.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.40% of those under age 18 and 23.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities

• Dawson
  Dawson, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 75 people, 38 households, and 16 families residing in the city. The population density was 186.9 people per square mile . There were 52 housing units at an average density of 129.6 per square mile...
  
  
• Pettibone
  Pettibone, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 88 people, 42 households, and 24 families residing in the city. The population density was 501.8 people per square mile . There were 60 housing units at an average density of 342.2 per square mile...
  
  
• Robinson
  Robinson, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 71 people, 40 households, and 21 families residing in the city. The population density was 432.2 people per square mile . There were 56 housing units at an average density of 340.9 per square mile...
  
  
• Steele
  Steele, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 761 people, 336 households, and 191 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,338.5 people per square mile . There were 367 housing units at an average density of 645.5 per square mile...
  
  
• Tappen
  Tappen, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 210 people, 88 households, and 54 families residing in the city. The population density was 167.7 people per square mile . There were 100 housing units at an average density of 79.9 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 99.52% White and 0.48%...
  
  
• Tuttle
  Tuttle, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 106 people, 56 households, and 28 families residing in the city. The population density was 429.1 people per square mile . There were 79 housing units at an average density of 319.8 per square mile...
  
  

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

Lakes

• Alkaline Lake
• Harker Lake
  Harker Lake
  Harker Lake is a shallow glacial lake located in Kidder County, North Dakota, United States. It is south-southeast of the town of Dawson, North Dakota, and east of the state capital, Bismarck...
  
  
• Lake Isabel
• Long Lake
• Upper Harker Lake
  Upper Harker Lake
  Upper Harker Lake is a shallow glacial lake located in Kidder County, North Dakota, United States. It is south-southeast of the town of Dawson, North Dakota, and east of the state capital, Bismarck...
  
  

See also

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