Towner County, North Dakota

Towner County is a county in the United States of North Dakota. As of 2000 the population was 2876. Its population in July 2008 was estimated to be about 2202, making it North Dakota's tenth smallest county. It has total area of 1041.56 sq mi (2697.63 kmē), of which, 1024.55 square miles (2653.57 kmē) of it is land and 17 square miles (44.03 kmē) of it is water, it is the 17th smallest by area in the U.S. state of North Dakota.

Towner County North Dakota
Map of Towner County, North Dakota

As of the census of 2000, there were 2876 people in the county, organized into 1218 households, and 786 families living in the county. The population density was 2.8 people per square mile (1.08/kmē), giving it the 15th least densely populated county among the North Dakota. There were 1558 housing units at an average density of 1.5 per square mile (0.58/kmē). It has an average household size was 2.31 persons, and the average family size was 2.93 persons. Age range in the county was well distributed with 24.6% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 24% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 97 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96 males. As of July 2008, the estimated population of the county is 2202, The racial makeup of the county was 95.87% White, 0.09% Black or African American, 3.09% American Indian, 0.18% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, and 0.77% from two or more races.

Towner County North Dakota Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Towner County North Dakota School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Towner County North Dakota GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $32740, it is the 17th wealthiest county in terms of median household income. The median income for a family in the county was $39286, it is North Dakota's 24th wealthiest county by median family income. The per capita income for the county was $17605, it would be the 15th highest county by per capita income in the U.S. state of North Dakota.

In 2000, 679 pupils and students, of which 52.72% are male and 47.28% are female, 23.61% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.15% nursery or pri school, 3.98% kindergarten, 51.69% elementary school, 31.96% high school and 7.22% College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Sarles CityCavalier County, Towner County0.260.2602597.52147931875
2Bisbee CityTowner County0.270.270167624.21761030000
3Cando CityTowner County0.620.62013422178.31912831989
4Egeland CityTowner County0.390.39049125.71021723125
5Hansboro CityTowner County0.190.190843985013750
6Maza CityTowner County9.058.190.8650.63900038750
7Perth CityTowner County0.130.1301398.61138136667
8Rocklake CityTowner County0.220.220194897.41311619886
YearPopulation
April 2000 census2876
April 2000 Estimate2876
July 2000 Estimate2857
July 2001 Estimate2769
July 2002 Estimate2703
July 2003 Estimate2617
July 2004 Estimate2542
July 2005 Estimate2466
July 2006 Estimate2387
July 2007 Estimate2287
July 2008 Estimate2202
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school161935
Kindergarten101727
Elementary school180171351
High school12790217
College or graduate school252449
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Towner County, North Dakota$32740$39286$17605
North Dakota, United States$34604$43654$17769
United States$41994$50046$21587