Barnes County, North Dakota
| Barnes County, North Dakota | |
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 Location in the U.S. state of North Dakota |
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 North Dakota's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | January 6, 1879 |
| Seat | Valley City |
| Largest city | Valley City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,513 sq mi (3,919 km2) |
| • Land | 1,492 sq mi (3,864 km2) |
| • Water | 22 sq mi (57 km2), 1.4% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 11,099 |
| • Density | 7.4/sq mi (3/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Barnes County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,066. Its county seat is Valley City.
The Dakota Territory's legislature authorized a Burbank County (named for governor John A. Burbank) in 1872. But in 1874 they renamed it Barnes County in honor of Judge Alanson H. Barnes (1818–1890) who was an associate justice of the Territorial Court. It was finally organized in a meeting at Valley City on January 6, 1879.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,513 square miles (3,920 km2), of which 1,492 square miles (3,860 km2) is land and 22 square miles (57 km2) (1.4%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,775 people, 4,884 households, and 3,115 families residing in the county. The population density 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% White, 0.45% Black or African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. 0.54% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 40.3% were of German and 34.0% Norwegian ancestry.
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