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Ramsey County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 11,605.[1] Its county seat is Devils Lake.[2]

Ramsey County
U.S. county
Ramsey County Courthouse in Devils Lake, North Dakota.
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
North Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 48°15′N 98°43′W
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
Founded	January 4, 1873 (created) January 25, 1883 (organized)
Named for	Alexander Ramsey
Seat	Devils Lake
Largest city	Devils Lake
Area
• Total	1,301 sq mi (3,370 km2)
• Land	1,187 sq mi (3,070 km2)
• Water	114 sq mi (300 km2)  8.8%
Population  (2020)
• Total	11,605
• Estimate  (2021)	11,572
• Density	8.9/sq mi (3.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	At-large
Website	www.co.ramsey.nd.us

History

The Dakota Territory legislature created the county on January 4, 1873, with areas partitioned from Pembina County. The county was named for Alexander Ramsey, a U.S. Senator from Minnesota.[3] The county government was not completed at that time, and the county was not attached to another county for administrative or judicial purposes. This situation continued until January 25, 1883, when the county government was effected.

The county's boundaries were altered twice in March 1883, twice more in 1885, and in 1890. Its present boundaries have remained unchanged since 1890.[4]

Geography

The southwest boundary of Ramsey County is defined by Devils Lake. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, dotted with lakes and ponds. The area is largely devoted to agriculture.[5] The terrain slopes to the lake, with its highest point at the NE county corner, at 1,631' (497m) ASL.[6] The county has a total area of 1,301 square miles (3,370 km²), of which 1,187 square miles (3,070 km²) is land and 114 square miles (300 km²) (8.8%) is water.[7]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

• Lake Alice National Wildlife Refuge (part)
• Silver Lake National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Lakes[5]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	281		—
1890	4,418		1,472.2%
1900	9,198		108.2%
1910	15,199		65.2%
1920	15,427		1.5%
1930	16,252		5.3%
1940	15,626		−3.9%
1950	14,373		−8.0%
1960	13,443		−6.5%
1970	12,915		−3.9%
1980	13,048		1.0%
1990	12,681		−2.8%
2000	12,066		−4.8%
2010	11,451		−5.1%
2020	11,605		1.3%
2021 (est.)	11,572		−0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10] 1990-2000[11] 2010-2020[1]

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 12,066 people, 4,957 households, and 3,187 families in the county. The population density was 10.2/sqmi (3.92/km²). There were 5,729 housing units at an average density of 4.83/sqmi (1.86/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.31% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 5.40% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.17% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. 0.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 37.7% were of German and 33.7% Norwegian ancestry.

There were 4,957 households, out of which 29.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.80% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.70% were non-families. 31.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.94.

The county population contained 25.00% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 22.30% from 45 to 64, and 18.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,600, and the median income for a family was $42,439. Males had a median income of $29,562 versus $18,629 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,060. About 8.70% of families and 12.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.90% of those under age 18 and 8.00% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 11,451 people, 4,955 households, and 3,008 families in the county.[12] The population density was 9.65/sqmi (3.72/km²). There were 5,615 housing units at an average density of 4.73/sqmi (1.83/km²).[13] The racial makeup of the county was 87.7% white, 8.7% American Indian, 0.4% black or African American, 0.4% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 1.2% of the population.[12] In terms of ancestry, 41.9% were German, 37.7% were Norwegian, 7.0% were Irish, 5.7% were Swedish, 5.2% were English, and 2.9% were American.[14]

Of the 4,955 households, 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 39.3% were non-families, and 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age was 43.0 years.[12]

The median income for a household in the county was $41,792 and the median income for a family was $56,632. Males had a median income of $41,274 versus $25,171 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,130. About 8.7% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.[15]

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities[5]

Townships

Politics

Ramsey County voters have traditionally voted Republican. In only two national elections since 1944 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2020).

United States presidential election results for Ramsey County, North Dakota[16]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	3,577	66.59%	1,639	30.51%	156	2.90%
2016	3,217	60.64%	1,505	28.37%	583	10.99%
2012	2,665	53.31%	2,164	43.29%	170	3.40%
2008	2,361	49.58%	2,314	48.59%	87	1.83%
2004	2,943	60.06%	1,885	38.47%	72	1.47%
2000	3,005	60.38%	1,658	33.31%	314	6.31%
1996	2,077	43.51%	2,123	44.47%	574	12.02%
1992	2,516	41.56%	2,008	33.17%	1,530	25.27%
1988	3,103	53.12%	2,665	45.63%	73	1.25%
1984	4,150	63.33%	2,304	35.16%	99	1.51%
1980	4,078	64.88%	1,607	25.57%	600	9.55%
1976	3,293	50.65%	3,096	47.62%	113	1.74%
1972	3,954	61.78%	2,384	37.25%	62	0.97%
1968	3,189	54.56%	2,384	40.79%	272	4.65%
1964	2,409	40.24%	3,572	59.66%	6	0.10%
1960	3,599	56.12%	2,813	43.86%	1	0.02%
1956	3,821	64.44%	2,103	35.46%	6	0.10%
1952	4,670	71.97%	1,794	27.65%	25	0.39%
1948	2,891	52.04%	2,458	44.25%	206	3.71%
1944	2,505	49.28%	2,539	49.95%	39	0.77%
1940	3,629	50.44%	3,530	49.07%	35	0.49%
1936	1,784	25.51%	4,559	65.19%	650	9.30%
1932	1,917	30.29%	4,337	68.53%	75	1.19%
1928	3,246	54.62%	2,672	44.96%	25	0.42%
1924	3,110	62.35%	359	7.20%	1,519	30.45%
1920	3,996	79.33%	937	18.60%	104	2.06%
1916	1,169	44.91%	1,331	51.13%	103	3.96%
1912	739	32.19%	917	39.94%	640	27.87%
1908	1,480	55.79%	1,072	40.41%	101	3.81%
1904	1,523	76.46%	386	19.38%	83	4.17%
1900	1,147	67.79%	496	29.31%	49	2.90%

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Ramsey County, North Dakota

References

External links

• Ramsey County official website
• Ramsey County maps, Sheet 1 (northern) and Sheet 2 (southern), North Dakota DOT

На других языках

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[ru] Рэмзи (округ, Северная Дакота)

Округ Рэмзи (англ. Ramsey County) располагается в штате Северная Дакота, США. Официально образован в 1873 году. По состоянию на 2013 год, численность населения составляла 11 554 человека.

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