Nelson County, North Dakota
| Nelson 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 | June 9, 1883 |
| Seat | Lakota |
| Largest city | Lakota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,009 sq mi (2,613 km2) |
| • Land | 982 sq mi (2,543 km2) |
| • Water | 27 sq mi (70 km2), 2.7% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 2,968 |
| • Density | 3.2/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
Nelson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 3,126. Its county seat is Lakota. The county was founded in 1883.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,009 square miles (2,610 km2), of which 982 square miles (2,540 km2) is land and 27 square miles (70 km2) (2.7%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,715 people, 1,628 households, and 1,004 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 2,014 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.57% White, 0.08% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 0.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 53.4% were of Norwegian and 21.8% German ancestry.
There were 1,628 households out of which 24.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.80% were married couples living together, 5.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.30% were non-families. 36.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.84.
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