Oliver County, North Dakota
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Oliver County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of 2000, the population is 2,065. Its county seat is Center6.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,894 km² (731 mi²). 1,874 km² (724 mi²) of it is land and 20 km² (8 mi²) of it (1.05%) is water.
[edit] Townships
- Price
- Sanger
[edit] Adjacent counties
- McLean County (northeast)
- Burleigh County (east)
- Morton County (south)
- Mercer County (west)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,065 people, 791 households, and 604 families residing in the county. The population density was 1/km² (3/mi²). There were 903 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (1/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.58% White, 0.15% Black or African American, 1.26% Native American, 0.10% Asian, and 0.92% from two or more races. 0.63% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 791 households out of which 35.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.20% were married couples living together, 3.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.60% were non-families. 21.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 4.70% from 18 to 24, 23.50% from 25 to 44, 30.10% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 107.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,650, and the median income for a family was $45,430. Males had a median income of $40,577 versus $19,015 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,271. About 11.20% of families and 14.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.60% of those under age 18 and 13.90% of those age 65 or over.
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Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size.
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