Stutsman County is a

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in the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,593. Its

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is Jamestown. The Jamestown, North Dakota Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Stutsman County.

History

The

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legislature created the county on January 4, 1873, with area partitioned from Buffalo and Pembina counties. It was not organized at that time, nor was it attached to another county for administrative or judicial purposes. It was named for

Enos Stutsman Enos Stutsman (born in what is now Fayette County, Indiana, February 14, 1826; died Pembina, Dakota Territory, January 24, 1874) was an American lawyer, politician, government official, and land speculator. Early life Stutsman was born to a fro ...

, an area lawyer and politician. On June 10 of the same year, the county organization was effected, with Jamestown as the county seat. Its boundaries have not changed since its creation. Map of Stutsman County, N

Geography

The

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flows south-southeasterly through the east central part of the county. The terrain consists of low rolling hills, dotted with lakes and ponds in its western portion. The area is largely devoted to agriculture.''Stutsman County ND'' Google Maps (accessed 20 February 2019)
/ref> The terrain slopes to the east and south; its highest point is a hill at the southwestern corner, at 1,965' (599m) ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (3.3%) is water. It is the second-largest county in North Dakota by land area and third-largest by total area.

Major highways

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Adjacent counties

* Foster County - north *

Griggs County Griggs County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,306. Its county seat is Cooperstown. History The county was created by the Dakota Territory legislature on February 18, 1881, with territ ...

- northeast * Barnes County - east * LaMoure County - southeast * Logan County - southwest * Kidder County - west * Wells County - northwest

Protected areas

Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge is located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. Arrowwood NWR is a part of the Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge Complex, and is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The refuge parallels 16 miles ( ...

(part) *

Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge is located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The majority of the land area of the refuge has been designated as wilderness and is known as the Chase Lake Wilderness. The refuge is one of the oldest in the U.S ...

* Halfway Lake National Wildlife Refuge * National Audubon Society Alkali Lake Wildlife Refuge

Lakes

* Alkali Lake * Arrowwood Lake * Barnes Lake * Big Mallard Marsh * Blair Slough * Blue Lake * Chase Lake * Chicago Lake * Colby Lake * Eric Lake * Fischer Lake * Fisher Lake * Jamestown Reservoir * Jim Lake * Moon Lake * Mud Lake * Northwest Lake * Pearl Lake * Runner Slough * School Lake * Spiritwood Lake * Trautman Slough * West Lake

Demographics

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 21,908 people, 8,954 households, and 5,649 families in the county. The

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was 10 per square mile (4/km²). There were 9,817 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.53%

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, 0.28%

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, 0.94% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.04%

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, 0.21% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.93% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. 52.3% were of

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and 18.0% Norwegian ancestry. There were 8,954 households, out of which 28.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.50% were

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living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.90% were non-families. 32.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.89. The county population contained 22.80% under the age of 18, 10.50% from 18 to 24, 25.70% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 17.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $33,848, and the median income for a family was $42,853. Males had a median income of $28,529 versus $20,397 for females. The

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for the county was $17,706. About 6.80% of families and 10.40% of the population were below the

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, including 13.00% of those under age 18 and 10.50% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 21,100 people, 8,931 households, and 5,255 families in the county. The population density was . There were 9,862 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 95.6% white, 1.4% American Indian, 0.7% black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.5% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 56.5% were

, 27.6% were Norwegian, 7.2% were Irish, 6.0% were Russian, 5.2% were

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, and 2.4% were

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. Of the 8,931 households, 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 41.2% were non-families, and 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.79. The median age was 42.0 years. The median income for a household in the county was $44,620 and the median income for a family was $60,171. Males had a median income of $40,365 versus $27,549 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,307. About 6.3% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the

, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

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* Courtenay * Jamestown (county seat) * Kensal *

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* Montpelier * Pingree * Spiritwood Lake * Streeter * Woodworth

Census-designated places

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* Ypsilanti

Unincorporated communities

* Bloom * Clementsville * Durupt * Fried * Kloze * Millarton * Sharlow * Sydney * Vashti

Townships

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* Ashland * Bloom * Bloomenfield *

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* Conklin * Corinne * Corwin * Courtenay * Cusator * Deer Lake *

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* Eldridge *

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* Fried * Gerber *

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* Hidden *

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* Iosco * Jim River Valley * Kensal * Lenton * Lippert * Lowery *

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* Manns * Marstonmoor * Midway * Montpelier * Moon Lake * Newbury * Nogosek *

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* Peterson * Pingree * Pipestem Valley * Plainview *

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* Round Top * St. Paul * Severn * Sharlow *

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* Stirton * Streeter *

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* Valley Spring * Wadsworth * Walters * Weld * Windsor *

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* Woodbury * Ypsilanti

Politics

Stutsman County voters have been reliably Republican for several decades. In no national election since 1964 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.

References

External links

Stutsman County official website

Stutsman County in the world war : Jamestown, North Dakota (1919)
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Digital Horizons website

Stutsman County North Dakota in the James River Valley : a Stutsman home, and herds on pasture (1925)
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