Barnes County is a

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in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,853. Its

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is Valley City. In 1872, the

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legislature authorized Burbank County (named for governor

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); in 1874 they renamed it Barnes County, for Alanson H. Barnes (1818–1890), an associate justice of the Territorial Court. It was organized at Valley City on January 6, 1879.

Geography

The Sheyenne River flows southerly through the central part of Barnes County. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, carved with drainages, and dotted with lakes and ponds. The area is largely devoted to agriculture.''Barnes County ND'' Google Maps (accessed 13 February 2019)
/ref> The terrain slopes to the south and east; its highest point is on its upper west boundary line, at 1,535' (468m) ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (1.4%) is water.

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

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– north * Steele County – northeast * Cass County – east * Ransom County – southeast * LaMoure County – southwest *

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– west

Protected areas

* Clausen Springs Recreation Area * Clausen Springs State Game Management Area * Hobart Lake National Wildlife Refuge * Koldak State Game Management Area * Riparian Restoration Interpretative Site *

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* Tomahawk Lake National Wildlife Refuge

Lakes

Lake Ashtabula Baldhill Dam is a dam in Barnes County, North Dakota, about 10 miles north-northwest of Valley City in the eastern part of the state. The earthen and concrete dam was constructed in 1951 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers with three ...

* Eckelson Lake * Fox Lake * Goose Lake * Hobart Lake * Island Lake * Kee Lake * Lake Benson * Meadow Lake * Moon Lake * Mud Lake * Round Lake * Saint Marys Lake * Sanborn Lake * Tomahawk Lake

Demographics

2000 census

As of the 2000 census there were 11,775 people, 4,884 households, and 3,115 families in the county. The

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was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 5,599 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.91%

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, 0.45%

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, 0.76% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.12% from

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, and 0.57% from two or more races. 0.54% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. 40.3% were of

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and 34.0%

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ancestry. There were 4,884 households, out of which 27.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.90% were

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living together, 6.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.20% were non-families. 31.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89. The county population contained 22.30% under the age of 18, 11.30% from 18 to 24, 23.00% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 19.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.40 males. The median income for a household in the county was $31,166, and the median income for a family was $42,149. Males had a median income of $28,504 versus $18,447 for females. The

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for the county was $16,566. About 6.40% of families and 10.80% of the population were below the

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, including 10.90% of those under age 18 and 10.90% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 11,066 people, 4,826 households, and 2,927 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 5,704 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 96.4% white, 0.8% black or African American, 0.7% American Indian, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.1% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 48.4% were

, 37.2% were

, 8.3% were

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, 5.2% were

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, and 2.7% were

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. Of the 4,826 households, 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 39.3% were non-families, and 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age was 44.3 years. The median income for a household in the county was $41,773 and the median income for a family was $59,558. Males had a median income of $42,575 versus $30,361 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,152. About 6.4% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the

, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.

Population by decade

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Communities

Cities

* Dazey *

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* Leal * Litchville * Nome * Oriska * Pillsbury *

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* Sanborn * Sibley * Tower City (part) * Valley City (county seat) * Wimbledon

Unincorporated communities

* Berea *

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* Eastedge * Eckelson *

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* Koldok *

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* North Valley City *

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Townships

* Alta *

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* Ashtabula * Baldwin * Binghampton * Brimer *

* Dazey * Eckelson * Edna * Ellsbury * Getchell *

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* Lake Town *

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* Meadow Lake * Minnie Lake *

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* Noltimier *

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* Oriska * Pierce * Potter * Raritan *

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* Sibley Trail *

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* Spring Creek * Springvale * Stewart * Svea * Thordenskjold *

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* Weimer

Notable people

* Frank White, eighth

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, singer & actress *

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, U.S. Congressman * Morley Nelson, conservationist

Politics

Barnes County voters have been reliably Republican for decades. In only one national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic County candidate.

Education

School districts:
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Hope-Page School District Hope-Page Public School District 85 is a school district headquartered in Page, North Dakota, serving Hope and Page. It operates Hope-Page Elementary School in Page and Hope-Page High School in Hope. History In 1910 the board of education aimed to ...

* Litchville-Marion Public School District 46 *

Maple Valley Public School District 4 The Maple Valley Public School District (MVSD #4 or MVPSD) is a public school district in Barnes and Cass counties in the U.S. state of North Dakota, based in Tower City. It also serves Buffalo, Fingal, and Oriska. Schools The school distr ...

* Montpelier Public School District 14 * Valley City Public School District 2 Former districts: * Hope Public School District 10 - Consolidated with Page district in 2020 - Check the 2020-2021 spreadsheet, which lists a single "Hope Page" school district, and compare with all previous sheets which show them as two separate school districts. * Oriska School District - Consolidated into Maple Valley in 2003
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. * Page Public School District 80 - Consolidated with Hope district in 2020

References

External links

Barnes County, North Dakota
official website * Barnes County maps
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