Kidder County is a

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located in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,394. Its

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History

The

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legislature created the county on January 4, 1873, with areas partitioned from Buffalo County. The county government was not organized at that time, nor was the area attached to another county for administrative or judicial purposes. It was named for Jefferson Parrish Kidder, a delegate to the

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from Dakota Territory (1875–1879) and associate justice of the territorial supreme court (1865-1875, 1879-1883). The county government was effected on March 22, 1881. The county boundaries were altered on 1879 with territory partitioned to Burleigh, and in 1885 with territory partitioned from Burleigh County. Its boundaries have remained unchanged since 1885. Map of Kidder County, N

Geography

The terrain of Kidder County consists of hills dotted with lakes and ponds, largely devoted to agriculture.''Kidder County ND'' Google Maps (accessed February 21, 2019)
/ref> The terrain slopes to the east and south; its highest point is a hill near its northwestern corner, at 2,064' (629m) ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (5.7%) is water.

Major highways

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Lakes

* Alkali Lake *

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* Ashley Lake * Big Muddy Lake * Bird Lake * Buffalo Lake * Cherry Lake * Dead Buffalo Lake * Deer Lake * Fresh Lake * Geneva Lake *

Harker Lake Slade National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in Kidder County, North Dakota. It was established in 1941 when the property was donated by G.T. Slade, a Northern Pacific Railroad executive. It is managed under the Long Lake Nationa ...

* Horsehead Lake * Kunkel Lake * Lake Etta * Lake George * Lake Helen * Lake Henry * Lake Isabel * Long Alkaline Lake * Long Lake (partial) * McPhall Slough * Mud Lake * Pursian Lake * Round Lake * Salt Alkaline Lake * Sibley Lake * Swan Lake *

Upper Harker Lake Slade National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge in Kidder County, North Dakota. It was established in 1941 when the property was donated by G.T. Slade, a Northern Pacific Railroad executive. It is managed under the Long Lake Nationa ...

* Willow Lake * Woodhouse Lake

Adjacent counties

* Wells County - north * Stutsman County - east *

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- south * Emmons County - southwest *

Burleigh County Burleigh County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 98,458, making it the second-most populous county in North Dakota. Its county seat is Bismarck, the state capital. The county was named fo ...

- west * Sheridan County -northwest

Protected areas

* Alkaline Lake State Wildlife Management Area * Dawson State Game Management Area * Hutchinson Lake National Wildlife Refuge * Lake George National Wildlife Refuge * Lake Williams State Game Management Area *

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(part) * Slade National Wildlife Refuge * Streeter Memorial State Park

Demographics

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 2,753 people, 1,158 households, and 787 families in the county. The

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was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,610 housing units at an average density of 1.27 per square mile (0.49/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.49%

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, 0.18%

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, 0.11% Native American, 0.07%

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

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of any race. 64.2% were of

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and 15.4%

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ancestry. 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 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. The county population contained 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

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for the county was $14,270. About 17.60% of families and 19.80% of the population were below the

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, including 20.40% of those under age 18 and 23.30% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 2,435 people, 1,059 households, and 722 families in the county. The population density was . There were 1,674 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 96.3% white, 0.9% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% black or African American, 1.9% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 65.8% were

, 21.8% were

, 8.2% were

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, 6.0% were

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, and 1.7% were

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. Of the 1,059 households, 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.8% were non-families, and 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.77. The median age was 47.2 years. The median income for a household in the county was $34,250 and the median income for a family was $47,981. Males had a median income of $35,380 versus $24,330 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,502. About 15.1% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the

, including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 23.1% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

* Dawson * Pettibone *

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(county seat) * Tappen *

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Unincorporated communities

* Crystal Springs * Lake Williams

Townships

* Allen * Atwood * Baker * Buckeye * Bunker * Chestina * Clear Lake * Crown Hill * Crystal Springs * Excelsior * Frettim * Graf * Haynes * Lake Williams * North & South Manning * North & South Merkel * Northwest * Peace * Petersville * Pettibone * Pleasant Hill * Quinby * Rexine * Robinson * Sibley * Stewart * Tanner * Tappen * Tuttle * Valley * Vernon * Wallace * Weiser * Westford * Williams * Woodlawn

Unorganized territories

* Kickapoo * Liberty

Politics

Kidder County voters have traditionally voted Republican. In no national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2020).

References

External links

* Kidder County maps
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(northern), ''North Dakota DOT'' {{Coord, 46.98, -99.78, display=title, type:adm2nd_region:US-ND_source:UScensus1990 1881 establishments in Dakota Territory Populated places established in 1881