McHenry County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,345.[1] Its county seat is Towner.[2]
McHenry County | |
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McHenry County Courthouse | |
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota | |
North Dakota's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 48°14′N 100°38′W / 48.23°N 100.64°W | |
Country | |
State | |
Founded | January 4, 1873 (created) October 15, 1884 (organized) |
Seat | Towner |
Largest city | Velva |
Area | |
• Total | 1,912 sq mi (4,950 km2) |
• Land | 1,874 sq mi (4,850 km2) |
• Water | 38 sq mi (100 km2) 2.0% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,345 |
• Estimate (2022) | 5,189 |
• Density | 2.8/sq mi (1.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | At-large |
Website | www |
McHenry County is part of the Minot, ND Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
editThe Dakota Territory legislature created the county on January 4, 1873, with territory annexed from Bottineau County. It was named for James McHenry, an early settler of Vermillion (in present South Dakota). The county government was not organized at that time, nor was the county attached to another county for administrative and judicial purposes. The county organization was effected on October 15, 1884. The county boundaries were altered in 1885, 1887, 1891, and in 1892. It has retained its present boundaries since 1892.[3]
When the county was organized in 1884, Villard was named as county seat. In 1885 this designation was moved to Scriptown. In 1886 the designation was again moved, to Towner, which has remained the seat to the present time (the two former sites are now ghost towns).[4]
Geography
editThe Souris River loops through the county before turning north to its eventual discharge into Lake Winnipeg. The Wintering River drains the southern part of the county. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, partly devoted to agriculture (including limited use of center pivot irrigation).[5] The terrain slopes to the north and east, with its highest point on the west boundary line near the southwest corner, at 2,156 ft (657 m) ASL.[6] The county has a total area of 1,912 square miles (4,950 km2), of which 1,874 square miles (4,850 km2) is land and 38 square miles (98 km2) (2.0%) is water.[7] In 2013, 131 plants were collected in the Lake George area.[8]
Major highways
editAdjacent counties
edit- Bottineau County - north
- Pierce County - east
- Sheridan County - southeast
- McLean County - southwest
- Ward County - west
- Renville County - northwest
National protected areas
edit- Bromley Lake
- Buffalo Lodge Lake
- Connia Slough
- Erickson Lake
- Heringen Lake
- Horseshoe Lake (part)
- Lake George
- Lake Hester
- Lauinger Lake
- Martin Lake
- North Lake
- Potters Lake
- Round Lake
- Smoky Lake (part)
- Stevens Slough
- Stink Lake
Demographics
editCensus | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1890 | 1,584 | — | |
1900 | 5,253 | 231.6% | |
1910 | 17,627 | 235.6% | |
1920 | 15,544 | −11.8% | |
1930 | 15,439 | −0.7% | |
1940 | 14,034 | −9.1% | |
1950 | 12,556 | −10.5% | |
1960 | 11,099 | −11.6% | |
1970 | 8,977 | −19.1% | |
1980 | 7,858 | −12.5% | |
1990 | 6,528 | −16.9% | |
2000 | 5,987 | −8.3% | |
2010 | 5,395 | −9.9% | |
2020 | 5,345 | −0.9% | |
2022 (est.) | 5,189 | [9] | −2.9% |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] 1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12] 1990-2000[13] 2010-2020[1] |
2020 census
editAs of the census of 2020, there were 5,345 people.
2010 census
editAs of the census of 2010, there were 5,395 people, 2,377 households, and 1,527 families in the county. The population density was 2.88 people per square mile (1.11 people/km2). There were 2,948 housing units at an average density of 1.57 units per square mile (0.61/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.8% white, 0.6% American Indian, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.3% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 55.3% were of German, 39.5% Norwegian, 5.3% English, 3.6% Swedish, 3.5% American, 2.4% Russian and 1.7% Dutch ancestry.
Of the 2,377 households, 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.8% were non-families, and 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.81. The median age was 46.2 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,944 and the median income for a family was $54,350. Males had a median income of $36,625 versus $26,205 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,911. About 6.4% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 17.9% of those age 65 or over.
Population by decade
editCommunities
editCities
editTownships
edit- Anamoose
- Balfour
- Bantry
- Berwick
- Bjornson
- Brown
- Cottonwood Lake
- Deep River
- Deering
- Denbigh
- Egg Creek
- Falsen
- Gilmore
- Granville
- Grilley
- Hendrickson
- Karlsruhe
- Kottke Valley
- Lake George
- Lake Hester
- Land
- Layton
- Lebanon
- Little Deep
- Meadow
- Mouse River
- Newport
- Normal
- North Prairie
- Norwich
- Odin
- Olivia
- Pratt
- Riga
- Rose Hill
- Round Lake
- Saline
- Schiller
- Spring Grove
- Strege
- Velva
- Villard
- Voltaire
- Wagar
- Willow Creek
Notable people
edit- Sondre Norheim, pioneer of modern skiing
- Cordell Volson, professional football player
Politics
editMcHenry County voters have traditionally voted Republican. In only one national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 2,364 | 78.72% | 564 | 18.78% | 75 | 2.50% |
2016 | 2,050 | 72.70% | 490 | 17.38% | 280 | 9.93% |
2012 | 1,678 | 61.87% | 943 | 34.77% | 91 | 3.36% |
2008 | 1,374 | 56.87% | 981 | 40.60% | 61 | 2.52% |
2004 | 1,744 | 61.84% | 1,030 | 36.52% | 46 | 1.63% |
2000 | 1,682 | 61.45% | 888 | 32.44% | 167 | 6.10% |
1996 | 1,187 | 43.07% | 1,096 | 39.77% | 473 | 17.16% |
1992 | 1,321 | 38.90% | 1,173 | 34.54% | 902 | 26.56% |
1988 | 1,888 | 52.69% | 1,665 | 46.47% | 30 | 0.84% |
1984 | 2,485 | 65.38% | 1,283 | 33.75% | 33 | 0.87% |
1980 | 2,922 | 71.20% | 939 | 22.88% | 243 | 5.92% |
1976 | 2,043 | 49.70% | 1,994 | 48.50% | 74 | 1.80% |
1972 | 2,765 | 63.62% | 1,554 | 35.76% | 27 | 0.62% |
1968 | 2,226 | 54.21% | 1,595 | 38.85% | 285 | 6.94% |
1964 | 1,728 | 39.46% | 2,643 | 60.36% | 8 | 0.18% |
1960 | 2,715 | 54.87% | 2,231 | 45.09% | 2 | 0.04% |
1956 | 3,019 | 62.12% | 1,825 | 37.55% | 16 | 0.33% |
1952 | 4,227 | 76.60% | 1,228 | 22.25% | 63 | 1.14% |
1948 | 2,578 | 56.45% | 1,770 | 38.76% | 219 | 4.80% |
1944 | 3,141 | 61.44% | 1,934 | 37.83% | 37 | 0.72% |
1940 | 3,894 | 63.07% | 2,225 | 36.04% | 55 | 0.89% |
1936 | 1,619 | 26.24% | 3,294 | 53.40% | 1,256 | 20.36% |
1932 | 1,396 | 25.08% | 3,937 | 70.73% | 233 | 4.19% |
1928 | 2,914 | 53.04% | 2,535 | 46.14% | 45 | 0.82% |
1924 | 1,692 | 36.89% | 264 | 5.76% | 2,631 | 57.36% |
1920 | 3,534 | 74.09% | 848 | 17.78% | 388 | 8.13% |
1916 | 692 | 31.33% | 1,316 | 59.57% | 201 | 9.10% |
1912 | 589 | 23.61% | 959 | 38.44% | 947 | 37.96% |
1908 | 1,772 | 56.16% | 1,296 | 41.08% | 87 | 2.76% |
1904 | 1,807 | 73.54% | 556 | 22.63% | 94 | 3.83% |
1900 | 595 | 70.00% | 222 | 26.12% | 33 | 3.88% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ "County History". Official Portal for North Dakota State Government. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2011.
- ^ a b c "McHenry County · North Dakota". Google Maps. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ ""Find an Altitude/McHenry County ND" Google Maps (accessed February 23, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ The checklist of the flora of Lake George environs, McHenry County, North Dakota
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". Retrieved April 4, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (April 20, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Genealogy Trails: North Dakota (accessed February 23, 2019)
- ^ Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
External links
edit- McHenry County JDA
- McHenry County maps, Sheet 1 (northern) and Sheet 2 (southern), North Dakota DOT