Traill County, North Dakota
Encyclopedia
Traill County is a county located in the U.S. state
of North Dakota
. The 2010 census
listed the population at 8,121. Its county seat
is Hillsboro
, and its largest city is Mayville
.
and son of Canadian pioneer Catharine Parr Traill
.
, the county has a total area of 863 square miles (2,235.2 km²). 862 square miles (2,232.6 km²) of it is land, while only 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it (0.08%) is water.
of 2010, there were 8,121 people, 3,341 households, and 2,231 families residing in the county. The population density
was 10 persons per square mile (4/km²). There were 3,708 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.31% White
, 0.11% Black
or African American
, 0.94% Native American
, 0.15% Asian
, 0.01% Pacific Islander
, 0.96% from other races
, and 0.52% from two or more races. 2.18% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 58.9% were of Norwegian and 20.6% German ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 3,341 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples
living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,445, and the median income for a family was $45,852. Males had a median income of $30,138 versus $20,583 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $18,014. About 6.4% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size.
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....
. The 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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listed the population at 8,121. 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 Hillsboro
Hillsboro, North Dakota
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,603 people, 679 households, and 414 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,460.6 people per square mile . There were 727 housing units at an average density of 679.4 per square mile...
, and its largest city is Mayville
Mayville, North Dakota
Mayville is a city in Traill County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 1,858 at the 2010 census, which makes Mayville the largest community in Traill County. Mayville was founded in 1881....
.
History
Traill County was created in 1875 by the 1874-75 territorial legislature. It was named after Walter John Strickland Traill, an employee of the Hudson's Bay CompanyHudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
and son of Canadian pioneer Catharine Parr Traill
Catharine Parr Traill
Catharine Parr Traill, born Strickland was an English-Canadian author who wrote about life as a settler in Canada.-Biography:...
.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the county has a total area of 863 square miles (2,235.2 km²). 862 square miles (2,232.6 km²) of it is land, while only 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it (0.08%) is water.
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Adjacent counties
- Grand Forks CountyGrand Forks County, North Dakota-National protected areas:*Kellys Slough National Wildlife Refuge*Little Goose National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:As of the census 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 . There were...
(north) - Polk County, MinnesotaPolk County, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 31,369 people, 12,070 households, and 8,050 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile . There were 14,008 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile...
(northeast) - Norman County, Minnesota (east)
- Cass CountyCass County, North Dakota-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 123,138 people, 51,315 households, and 29,814 families residing in the county. The population density was 70 people per square mile . There were 53,790 housing units at an average density of 30 per square mile...
(south) - Steele CountySteele County, North Dakota-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,258 people, 923 households, and 635 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile . There were 1,231 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile...
(west)
Major highways
Interstate 29Interstate 29Interstate 29 is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern United States. I-29 runs from Kansas City, Missouri, at a junction with Interstate 35 and Interstate 70 to the Canadian border near Pembina, North Dakota, where it connects with Manitoba Highway 75 via the short Manitoba Highway 29.-Route...
North Dakota Highway 18North Dakota Highway 18North Dakota Highway 18 is a major highway in eastern North Dakota. It runs from Highway 30 at the Canadian border south of Gretna, Manitoba to South Dakota Highway 25 north of Claire City....
North Dakota Highway 200North Dakota Highway 200North Dakota Highway 200 is a major east–west highway in North Dakota. It runs from Minnesota State Highway 200 at the Minnesota border near Halstad, Minnesota to Montana Highway 200 near Fairview, Montana....
Airports
The following public-use airports are location in Traill County:- Hillsboro Municipal AirportHillsboro Municipal Airport (North Dakota)Hillsboro Municipal Airport is a public-use airport located three nautical miles south of the central business district of Hillsboro, a city in Traill County, North Dakota, United States...
(3H4) in Hillsboro, North DakotaHillsboro, North DakotaAs of the census of 2010, there were 1,603 people, 679 households, and 414 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,460.6 people per square mile . There were 727 housing units at an average density of 679.4 per square mile... - Mayville Municipal AirportMayville Municipal AirportMayville Municipal Airport is a city owned, public-use airport located one nautical mile south of the central business district of Mayville, a city in Traill County, North Dakota, United States.- Facilities and aircraft :...
(D56) in Mayville, North DakotaMayville, North DakotaMayville is a city in Traill County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 1,858 at the 2010 census, which makes Mayville the largest community in Traill County. Mayville was founded in 1881....
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 8,121 people, 3,341 households, and 2,231 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 10 persons per square mile (4/km²). There were 3,708 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.31% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.11% Black
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.94% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.15% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.01% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.96% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.52% from two or more races. 2.18% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race. 58.9% were of Norwegian and 20.6% German ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 3,341 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% 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, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,445, and the median income for a family was $45,852. Males had a median income of $30,138 versus $20,583 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 $18,014. About 6.4% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.6% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
Cities
- BuxtonBuxton, North DakotaAs of the 2000 Census, there were 350 people, 133 households, and 96 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,735.1 people per square mile . There were 141 housing units at an average density of 699.0 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 98.00% White, 0.29% Asian,...
- CliffordClifford, North DakotaAt the 2000 census, there were 51 people, 21 households and 12 families residing in the city. The population density was 366.9 per square mile . There were 26 housing units at an average density of 187.1 per square mile...
- GalesburgGalesburg, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 157 people, 66 households, and 44 families residing in the city. The population density was 937.8 people per square mile . There were 76 housing units at an average density of 454.0 per square mile...
- HattonHatton, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 407 people, 289 households, and 186 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,184.2 people per square mile . There were 331 housing units at an average density of 554.4 per square mile...
- HillsboroHillsboro, North DakotaAs of the census of 2010, there were 1,603 people, 679 households, and 414 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,460.6 people per square mile . There were 727 housing units at an average density of 679.4 per square mile...
- MayvilleMayville, North DakotaMayville is a city in Traill County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 1,858 at the 2010 census, which makes Mayville the largest community in Traill County. Mayville was founded in 1881....
- PortlandPortland, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 604 people, 269 households, and 161 families residing in the city. The population density was 702.0 people per square mile . There were 286 housing units at an average density of 332.4 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 99.50% White, 0.17%...
- ReynoldsReynolds, North DakotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 350 people, 130 households, and 95 families residing in the city. The population density was 525.2 people per square mile . There were 135 housing units at an average density of 202.6 per square mile...
(officially in Grand Forks CountyGrand Forks County, North Dakota-National protected areas:*Kellys Slough National Wildlife Refuge*Little Goose National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:As of the census 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 . There were...
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Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size.
Unincorporated communities
- BlanchardBlanchard, North DakotaBlanchard is a census-designated place in Blanchard Township, Traill County, North Dakota in the United States. The population was 26 at the 2010 census....
- CaledoniaCaledonia, North DakotaCaledonia is a census-designated place in Traill County, North Dakota in the United States. A former boomtown of the 1870s and the era of the Hudson's Bay Company steamship trade, the community has now all but virtually disappeared....
- CummingsCummings, North DakotaCummings is an unincorporated community in Traill County, North Dakota in the United States.-Geography:Cummings sits directly between Interstate 29 and U.S. Route 81 and is connected to these two highways by North Dakota State Highway 200. Cummings is several miles north of the city of Hillsboro....