Barnes County, North Dakota
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{{Infobox U.S. County|
|county = Barnes County
|state = North Dakota
|seal =
|map size = 225
|founded = 1875
|seat = [[Valley City, North Dakota|Valley City]]
|largest city = Valley City
|area_total_sq_mi =1513
|area_land_sq_mi =1492
|area_water_sq_mi =22
|area percentage = 1.43%
|census yr = 2000
|pop = 11775
|density_km2 =3
|web =
|}}
'''Barnes County''' is a [[county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[North Dakota]]. As of [[2000]], the population is 11,775. Its [[county seat]] is [[Valley City, North Dakota|Valley City]].{{GR|6}}
The [[Dakota Territory]]'s legislature authorized a '''Burbank County''' (named for governor [[John. A. Burbank]]) in 1872. But in [[1874]] they renamed it Barnes County in honor of Judge Alanson H. Barnes (1818-1890) who was an associate justice of the Territorial Court. It was finally organized in a meeting at Valley City on [[January 6]], [[1879]].
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 1,513 [[square mile]]s (3,919 [[km²]]), of which, 1,492 square miles (3,863 km²) of it is land and 22 square miles (56 km²) of it (1.43%) is water.
===Townships===
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*[[Alta Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Alta]]
*[[Anderson Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Anderson]]
*[[Ashtabula Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Ashtabula]]
*[[Baldwin Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Baldwin]]
*[[Binghampton Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Binghampton]]
*[[Brimer Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Brimer]]
*[[Cuba Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Cuba]]
*[[Dazey Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Dazey]]
*[[Eckelson Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Eckelson]]
*[[Edna Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Edna]]
*[[Ellsbury Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Ellsbury]]
*[[Getchell Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Getchell]]
*[[Grand Prairie Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Grand Prairie]]
*[[Green Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Green]]
*[[Greenland Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Greenland]]
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*[[Hemen Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Hemen]]
*[[Hobart Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Hobart]]
*[[Koldok Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Koldok]]
*[[Lake Town Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Lake Town]]
*[[Mansfield Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Mansfield]]
*[[Marsh Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Marsh]]
*[[Meadow Lake Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Meadow Lake]]
*[[Minnie Lake Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Minnie Lake]]
*[[Nelson Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Nelson]]
*[[Noltimier Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Noltimer]]
*[[Norma Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Norma]]
*[[Oakhill Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Oakhill]]
*[[Oriska Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Oriska]]
*[[Pierce Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Pierce]]
*[[Potter Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Potter]]
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*[[Raritan Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Raritan]]
*[[Rogers Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Rogers]]
*[[Rosebud Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Rosebud]]
*[[Sibley Trail Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Sibley Trail]]
*[[Skandia Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Skandia]]
*[[Spring Creek Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Spring Creek]]
*[[Springvale Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Springvale]]
*[[Stewart Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Stewart]]
*[[Svea Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Svea]]
*[[Thordenskjold Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Thordenskjold]]
*[[Uxbridge Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Uxbridge]]
*[[Valley Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Valley]]
*[[Weimer Township, Barnes County, North Dakota|Weimer]]
|}
===Major highways===
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*[[Image:I-94.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 94]]
*[[Image:US 52.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 52]]
*[[Image:North Dakota 1.svg|20px]][[North Dakota Highway 1]]
*[[Image:North Dakota 9.svg|20px]][[North Dakota Highway 9]]
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*[[Image:North Dakota 26.svg|20px]][[North Dakota Highway 26]]
*[[Image:North Dakota 32.png|20px]][[North Dakota Highway 32]]
*[[Image:North Dakota 46.png|20px]][[North Dakota Highway 46]]
|}
===Adjacent counties===
*[[Griggs County, North Dakota|Griggs County]] (north)
*[[Steele County, North Dakota|Steele County]] (northeast)
*[[Cass County, North Dakota|Cass County]] (east)
*[[Ransom County, North Dakota|Ransom County]] (southeast)
*[[LaMoure County, North Dakota|LaMoure County]] (southwest)
*[[Stutsman County, North Dakota|Stutsman County]] (west)
==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 11,775 people, 4,884 households, and 3,115 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 5,599 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.91% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.45% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.76% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.19% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.12% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.57% from two or more races. 0.54% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 40.3% were of [[german people|German]] and 34.0% [[norwegian people|Norwegian]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]].
There were 4,884 households out of which 27.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.90% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.20% were non-families. 31.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.30% under the age of 18, 11.30% from 18 to 24, 23.00% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 19.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 96.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,166, and the median income for a family was $42,149. Males had a median income of $28,504 versus $18,447 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $16,566. About 6.40% of families and 10.80% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.90% of those under age 18 and 10.90% of those age 65 or over.
===Population by decade===
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==Places==
===Cities===
*[[Dazey, North Dakota|Dazey]]
*[[Fingal, North Dakota|Fingal]]
*[[Kathryn, North Dakota|Kathryn]]
*[[Leal, North Dakota|Leal]]
*[[Litchville, North Dakota|Litchville]]
*[[Nome, North Dakota|Nome]]
*[[Oriska, North Dakota|Oriska]]
*[[Pillsbury, North Dakota|Pillsbury]]
*[[Rogers, North Dakota|Rogers]]
*[[Sanborn, North Dakota|Sanborn]]
*[[Sibley, North Dakota|Sibley]]
*[[Tower City, North Dakota|Tower City]]
*[[Valley City, North Dakota|Valley City]]
*[[Wimbledon, North Dakota|Wimbledon]]
''Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size.''
==References==
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