Slope County, North Dakota
| Slope County, North Dakota | |
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Former Slope County Courthouse in Amidon
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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 14, 1915 |
| Seat | Amidon |
| Largest city | Marmarth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,219 sq mi (3,157 km2) |
| • Land | 1,215 sq mi (3,147 km2) |
| • Water | 4.2 sq mi (11 km2), 0.3% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 767 |
| • Density | 0.6/sq mi (0/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Slope County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 727, making it the least populous county in North Dakota and the 20th-least populous county in the United States. The county seat is Amidon. The county was created in 1914 when Billings County was subdivided into three new counties; it was organized on January 14, 1915. The name refers to the Missouri Slope, a geographical feature that is also a popular designation for western North Dakota, particularly the area west of the Missouri River.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,219 square miles (3,160 km2), of which 1,215 square miles (3,150 km2) is land and 4.2 square miles (11 km2) (0.3%) is water.
White Butte, the highest natural point in North Dakota at an elevation of 3506 ft (1062 m), is in Slope County.
As of the census of 2000, there were 767 people, 313 households, and 222 families residing in the county. The population density was 0.63 people per square mile (0.14/km²). There were 451 housing units at an average density of 0.37 per square mile (0.24/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.84% White, 0.08% Native American, and 0.13% from two or more races. 0.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Slope County has the highest percentage white population of any U.S. county. 46.9% were of German, 15.2% Norwegian, 8.1% American, 7.4% English and 7.2% Swedish ancestry.
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