Foster County, North Dakota
| Foster 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 | October 11, 1883 |
| Seat | Carrington |
| Largest city | Carrington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 647 sq mi (1,676 km2) |
| • Land | 635 sq mi (1,645 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (28 km2), 1.8% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 3,356 |
| • Density | 5.3/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Foster County is a county located within the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,343. Its county seat is Carrington. The county was founded in 1873 and later organized in 1883. It was named for George I. Foster, a pioneer and member of the Territorial legislature.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 647 square miles (1,680 km2), of which 635 square miles (1,640 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (1.8%) is water. It is the second-smallest county in North Dakota by area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,759 people, 1,540 households, and 1,031 families residing in the county. The population density was 2/km² (6/sq mi). There were 1,793 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (3/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 99.02% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.05% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. 0.19% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 43.1% were of German, 31.0% Norwegian and 5.4% Irish ancestry.
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