Towner County, North Dakota
| Towner 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 24, 1884 |
| Seat | Cando |
| Largest city | Cando |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,041 sq mi (2,696 km2) |
| • Land | 1,025 sq mi (2,655 km2) |
| • Water | 17 sq mi (44 km2), 1.6% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 2,272 |
| • Density | 2.2/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | townercountynd |
Towner County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population is 2,246. Its county seat is Cando. It is south of the Canada–US border with Manitoba. The county was founded in 1883 by territorial legislation and organized in 1884. It was named after Oscar M. Towner (1842–1897), a businessman and member of the 15th territorial legislature.
The city of Towner, North Dakota, is in McHenry County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,041 square miles (2,700 km2), of which 1,025 square miles (2,650 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (1.6%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,876 people, 1,218 households, and 785 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,558 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.32% White, 0.07% Black or African American, 2.05% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 0.45% from two or more races. 0.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 35.1% were of German and 31.0% Norwegian ancestry. 98.4% spoke English as their first language.
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