LaMoure County, North Dakota
Encyclopedia
LaMoure County is a county located in the U.S. state
of North Dakota
. As of 2010, the population was 4,139. Its county seat
is LaMoure
.
, the county has a total area of 1151 square miles (2,981.1 km²), of which 1147 square miles (2,970.7 km²) is land and 4 square miles (10.4 km²) (0.32%) is water.
is a public use airport
located in LaMoure County, one nautical mile (1.85 km) northeast of the central business district
of Kulm, North Dakota
.
of 2000, there were 4,701 people, 1,942 households, and 1,308 families residing in the county. The population density
was 4 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 2,271 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.23% White, 0.02% African American
, 0.17% Native American
, 0.13% Asia
n, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. 0.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino
of any race. 50.7% were of German, 22.8% Norwegian and 5.5% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 1,942 households out of which 27.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.50% were married couples
living together, 4.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.60% were non-families. 30.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 5.40% from 18 to 24, 23.00% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 23.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 102.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,707, and the median income for a family was $36,495. Males had a median income of $26,351 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $17,059. 14.70% of the population and 12.30% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.30% are under the age of 18 and 12.90% are 65 or older.
Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size.
commissioned two tank landing ship
s named for the county. The first, USS La Moure County (LST-883)
, was commissioned 23 January 1945, and served until 7 December 1959. The second, USS La Moure County (LST-1194)
, was commissioned December 1, 1971 and served until 17 November 2000.
U.S. state
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of North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
. As of 2010, the population was 4,139. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is LaMoure
LaMoure, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 944 people, 386 households, and 238 families residing in the city. The population density was 736.2 people per square mile . There were 433 housing units at an average density of 337.7 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 99.15% White, 0.42%...
.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of 1151 square miles (2,981.1 km²), of which 1147 square miles (2,970.7 km²) is land and 4 square miles (10.4 km²) (0.32%) is water.
Townships
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Greenville Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota Greenville Township is a township in LaMoure County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. Its population during the 2000 Census was 80, with an estimated population of 67 as of 2009.... |
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Adjacent counties
- Stutsman CountyStutsman County, North Dakota-National protected areas:*Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge *Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Halfway Lake National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
(north) - Barnes CountyBarnes County, North Dakota-National protected areas:*Hobart Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Stoney Slough National Wildlife Refuge*Tomahawk National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
(northeast) - Ransom CountyRansom County, North Dakota-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,890 people, 2,350 households, and 1,560 families residing in the county. The population density was 7 people per square mile . There were 2,604 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile...
(east) - Dickey CountyDickey County, North Dakota-Major highways:* U.S. Highway 281* North Dakota Highway 1* North Dakota Highway 11* North Dakota Highway 56-National protected areas:*Dakota Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Maple River National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...
(south) - McIntosh CountyMcIntosh County, North Dakota-Major highways:* North Dakota Highway 3* North Dakota Highway 11* North Dakota Highway 13-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,390 people, 1,467 households, and 975 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 1,853 housing...
(southwest) - Logan CountyLogan County, North Dakota-Major highways:* North Dakota Highway 3* North Dakota Highway 13* North Dakota Highway 30* North Dakota Highway 34* North Dakota Highway 56-Demographics:...
(west)
Major highways
U.S. Highway 281
North Dakota Highway 1North Dakota Highway 1North Dakota Highway 1 is a major north–south highway in North Dakota. It runs from Manitoba Highway 31 in Maida to South Dakota Highway 37 south of Ludden.-External links:* by Chris Geelhart...
North Dakota Highway 13North Dakota Highway 13North Dakota Highway 13 is an long highway that serves southeast North Dakota. For the most part, the highway is a rural 2-lane road, but the final east of I-29 is a four-lane divided road. Its eastern terminus is located at its junction with ND 210...
North Dakota Highway 46North Dakota Highway 46North Dakota State Highway 46 is a 123 mile road in eastern North Dakota, crossing the Red River Valley between Streeter and Oxbow. It parallels and runs about twenty miles south of Interstate 94, and is the longest stretch of straight road in North America...
North Dakota Highway 56
Airports
Kulm Municipal AirportKulm Municipal Airport
Kulm Municipal Airport is a public use airport located one nautical mile northeast of the central business district of Kulm, a city in LaMoure County, North Dakota, United States. It is owned by the Kulm Municipal Airport Authority....
is a public use airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located in LaMoure County, one nautical mile (1.85 km) northeast of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Kulm, North Dakota
Kulm, North Dakota
Kulm is a city in LaMoure County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 354 at the 2010 census. Kulm was founded in 1892.-Geography:Kulm is located at ....
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,701 people, 1,942 households, and 1,308 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 4 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 2,271 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.23% White, 0.02% African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, 0.17% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.13% Asia
Asia
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n, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. 0.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino
Latino
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of any race. 50.7% were of German, 22.8% Norwegian and 5.5% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 1,942 households out of which 27.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.50% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.60% were non-families. 30.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 5.40% from 18 to 24, 23.00% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 23.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 102.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,707, and the median income for a family was $36,495. Males had a median income of $26,351 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $17,059. 14.70% of the population and 12.30% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.30% are under the age of 18 and 12.90% are 65 or older.
Cities
- BerlinBerlin, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 35 people, 15 households, and 10 families residing in the city. The population density was 340.9 people per square mile . There were 20 housing units at an average density of 194.8 per square mile...
- DickeyDickey, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 57 people, 26 households, and 12 families residing in the city. The population density was 260.8 people per square mile . There were 31 housing units at an average density of 141.8 per square mile...
- EdgeleyEdgeley, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 637 people, 293 households, and 162 families residing in the city. The population density was 870.1 people per square mile . There were 336 housing units at an average density of 458.9 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 99.37% White, and 0.63%...
- JudJud, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 76 people, 43 households, and 20 families residing in the city. The population density was 313.2 people per square mile . There were 51 housing units at an average density of 210.2 per square mile...
- KulmKulm, North DakotaKulm is a city in LaMoure County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 354 at the 2010 census. Kulm was founded in 1892.-Geography:Kulm is located at ....
- LaMoureLaMoure, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 944 people, 386 households, and 238 families residing in the city. The population density was 736.2 people per square mile . There were 433 housing units at an average density of 337.7 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 99.15% White, 0.42%...
- MarionMarion, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 146 people, 71 households, and 40 families residing in the city. The population density was 174.4 people per square mile . There were 86 housing units at an average density of 102.8 per square mile...
- VeronaVerona, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 108 people, 44 households, and 30 families residing in the city. The population density was 417.6 people per square mile . There were 53 housing units at an average density of 205.0 per square mile...
Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size.
U.S. Navy ships
The United States NavyUnited States Navy
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commissioned two tank landing ship
Tank landing ship
Landing Ship, Tank was the military designation for naval vessels created during World War II to support amphibious operations by carrying significant quantities of vehicles, cargo, and landing troops directly onto an unimproved shore....
s named for the county. The first, USS La Moure County (LST-883)
USS La Moure County (LST-883)
USS La Moure County was an built for the United States Navy during World War II. Named after La Moure County, North Dakota, she was the first of two U.S. Naval vessels to bear the name....
, was commissioned 23 January 1945, and served until 7 December 1959. The second, USS La Moure County (LST-1194)
USS La Moure County (LST-1194)
USS La Moure County was the sixteenth of twenty built for the United States Navy in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Named after La Moure County, North Dakota, she was the second U.S...
, was commissioned December 1, 1971 and served until 17 November 2000.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in LaMoure County, North Dakota