Stutsman County is a

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in the

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North Dakota North Dakota ( ) is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota people, Dakota and Sioux peoples. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minneso ...

. As of the 2020 census, the population was 21,593, and was estimated to be 21,546 in 2024, making it the 8th-most populous county in North Dakota. Its

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is Jamestown. Stutsman County comprises the Jamestown, North Dakota micropolitan statistical area.

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 fr ...

, 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.

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. The terrain slopes to the east and south; its highest point is a hill at the southwestern corner, at ASL. According to the

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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (3.31%) is water. It is the 2nd largest county in North Dakota by total area.

Major highways

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Transit

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Adjacent counties

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- 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 te ...

- northeast * Barnes County - east *

LaMoure County LaMoure County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,093. Its county seat is LaMoure. History The Dakota Territory legislature created the county on January 4, 1873, with Grand Rapids as t ...

- southeast *

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- southwest *

Kidder County Kidder County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 2,394. Its county seat is Steele, North Dakota, Steele. History The Dakota Territ ...

- west * Wells County - northwest

Protected areas

* Arrowwood National Wildlife Refuge (part) * Chase Lake National Wildlife Refuge * 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 * Prairie Lake * Prairie Pothole * Runner Slough * School Lake * Spiritwood Lake * Trautman Slough * West Lake

Demographics

As of the third quarter of 2024, the median home value in Stutsman County was $212,380. As of the 2023

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, there are 9,295 estimated households in Stutsman County with an average of 2.12 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $60,172. Approximately 11.0% of the county's population lives at or below the

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. Stutsman County has an estimated 62.5% employment rate, with 24.4% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 92.8% holding a high school diploma. The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (96.5%), Spanish (1.3%), Indo-European (1.9%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.1%), and Other (0.3%). The median age in the county was 40.6 years. Stutsman County, North Dakota – racial and ethnic composition

2023 estimate

As of the 2023 estimate, there were 21,392 people and 9,295 households residing in the county. There were 10,428 housing units. The racial makeup of the county was 92.8% White ''(90.4% NH White)'', 2.3% African American, 2.2% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.3% of the population. In the 2023 estimate, Stutsman County is the 39th wealthiest county in North Dakota. $68,370 for per capita income.

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, there were 21,392 people, 9,084 households, and 5,178 families in the county. The

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was . There were 10,374 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 91.3%

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, 2.1%

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, 1.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.0%

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, 0.9% from some other races and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.7% of the population.

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

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

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, 5.2% were English, and 2.4% were American. 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.

Population by decade

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Communities

Cities

* Buchanan *

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* Courtenay * Jamestown (county seat) * Kensal *

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* Montpelier * Pingree * Spiritwood Lake * Streeter * Woodworth

Census-designated places

* Spiritwood * Ypsilanti

Unincorporated communities

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

Townships

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* Ashland * Bloom * Bloomenfield * Buchanan *

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

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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 *

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* Sharlow * Sinclair * Spiritwood * Stirton * Streeter *

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

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