Slope County, North Dakota
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There were 313 households out of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% 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, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 116.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 117.0 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $24,667, and the median income for a family was $26,058. Males had a median income of $20,000 versus $12,115 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the county was $14,513. About 15.40% of families and 16.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.30% of those under age 18 and 8.00% of those age 65 or over.

National protected area
Protected area
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  • Little Missouri National Grassland
    Little Missouri National Grassland
    Little Missouri National Grassland is a National Grassland located in western North Dakota, USA. At 1,033,271 acres , it is the largest grassland in the country. Enclaved within its borders is Theodore Roosevelt National Park, which is managed by the National Park Service...

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  • Stewart Lake National Wildlife Refuge
    Stewart Lake National Wildlife Refuge
    The Stewart Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located in the U.S. state of North Dakota and is an Easement Refuge managed from Audubon National Wildlife Refuge by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge is very isolated and is situated on Stewart Lake, a prime waterfowl production area....

  • White Lake National Wildlife Refuge
    White Lake National Wildlife Refuge
    The White Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located in the U.S. state of North Dakota and is an Easement Refuge managed from Audubon National Wildlife Refuge by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge is very isolated and is situated on White Lake, a prime waterfowl production area....


Major highways

  • U.S. Highway 12
  • U.S. Highway 85
  • North Dakota Route 21
  • North Dakota Route 67>

  • Townships

    • Bucklin
    • Carroll
    • Cash
    • Cedar Creek
    • Connor
    • Crawford
    • Harper
  • Hughes
  • Hume
  • Mineral Springs
  • Moord
  • Mound
  • Peaceful Valley
  • Rainy Butte
  • Richland Center
  • Sand Creek
  • Sheets
  • White Lake
  • Woodberry

  • Defunct Townships

    • Dovre
    • Slope Center
    • Sunshine

    See also

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

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