LaMoure County is a

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in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,093. Its

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is LaMoure.

History

The Dakota Territory legislature created the county on January 4, 1873, with Grand Rapids as the county seat. However, the county organization was not completed at that time, nor was the county attached to another county for administrative and judicial purposes. It was named for Judson LaMoure, a member of the territorial/state legislature from 1872 to 1918. The county organization was effected on October 27, 1881. Its boundaries were altered in February 1881 and in March 1883. It has retained its present boundary since that time. The present county seat, LaMoure, was founded in 1882, and the county seat was transferred to that community soon after.

Geography

The James River flows southeasterly through the central portion of LaMoure County, and a tributary of the South Branch Maple River flows southerly from the center of the county. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, mostly devoted to agriculture. The terrain slopes to the south and east; its highest point is on its upper west boundary line at ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.4%) is water. LaMoure County hosts a

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transmitter, the Naval Radio Transmitter Facility LaMoure.

Major highways

* U.S. Highway 281 * North Dakota Highway 1 * North Dakota Highway 13 * North Dakota Highway 46 * North Dakota Highway 56

Airports

* Kulm Municipal Airport - public use airport NE of Kulm.

Adjacent counties

* Stutsman County - north * Barnes County - northeast * Ransom County - east * Dickey County - south * McIntosh County - southwest * Logan County - west

National protected area

* Bone Hill National Wildlife Refuge

Lakes

Source: * Bone Hill Creek Lake * Cottonwood Lake * Lake Lamoure * Pearl Lake * Wild Rice Slough

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 4,093 people.

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 4,139 people, 1,825 households, and 1,182 families in the county. The population density was . There were 2,238 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 98.5% white, 0.4% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.8% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 63.0% were German, 27.6% were Norwegian, 6.2% were Swedish, 6.1% were Russian, 6.0% were English, and 2.8% were American. Of the 1,825 households, 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.2% were non-families, and 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age was 49.2 years. The median income for a household in the county was $46,098 and the median income for a family was $60,932. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $25,172 for females. The per capita income for the county was $27,056. About 6.8% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the

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, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.

Population by decade

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Communities

Cities

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* Dickey * Edgeley * Jud * Kulm * LaMoure (county seat) * Marion * Verona

Unincorporated communities

Source: * Alfred * Diesem * Medberry * Nortonville

Townships

* Adrian * Badger * Black Loam * Bluebird * Dean * Gladstone * Glen * Glenmore * Golden Glen *

Grand Rapids Grand Rapids is the largest city and county seat of Kent County, Michigan, United States. With a population of 198,917 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census and estimated at 200,117 in 2024, Grand Rapids is the List of municipalities ...

* Grandview * Greenville * Henrietta * Kennison * Mikkelson * Nora * Norden * Ovid * Pearl Lake * Pomona View *

Prairie Prairies are ecosystems considered part of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome by ecologists, based on similar temperate climates, moderate rainfall, and a composition of grasses, herbs, and shrubs, rather than trees, as the ...

* Raney * Ray * Roscoe * Russell * Ryan * Saratoga * Sheridan * Swede * Wano * Willowbank

Ghost town

* Alfred

U.S. Navy ships

The

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commissioned two tank landing ships named for the county. The first, USS ''La Moure County'' (LST-883), was commissioned January 23, 1945, and served until December 7, 1959. The second, USS ''La Moure County'' (LST-1194), was commissioned December 1, 1971 and served until November 17, 2000.

Politics

LaMoure County voters are traditionally Republican. In only one national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2024).

References

External links

LaMoure County bicentennial celebration : July 2, 3, 4, 5, 1976, Memorial Park, Grand Rapids, N.D.
from the
Digital Horizons website

In the valley of the Jim (1937)
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Digital Horizons website

LaMoure County Chamber of Commerce

LaMoure County map
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