LaMoure County, North Dakota
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{{Infobox U.S. County|
|county = LaMoure County
|state = North Dakota
|seal =
|map size = 225
|founded =
|seat = [[LaMoure, North Dakota|LaMoure]]
|largest city = LaMoure
|area_total_sq_mi =1151
|area_land_sq_mi =1147
|area_water_sq_mi =4
|area percentage = 0.32%
|census yr = 2000
|pop = 4701
|density_km2 =2
|web= lamoco.drtel.net
|}}
'''LaMoure County''' is a [[county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[North Dakota]]. As of [[2000]], the population is 4,701. Its [[county seat]] is [[LaMoure, North Dakota|LaMoure]].{{GR|6}}
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 1,151 [[square mile]]s (2,981 [[km²]]), of which, 1,147 square miles (2,971 km²) of it is land and 4 square miles (9 km²) of it (0.32%) is water.
===Townships===
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*[[Adrian Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Adrian]]
*[[Alfred Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Alfred]]
*[[Badger Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Badger]]
*[[Black Loam Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Black Loam]]
*[[Bluebird Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Bluebird]]
*[[Dean Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Dean]]
*[[Gladstone Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Gladstone]]
*[[Glen Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Glen]]
*[[Glenmore Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Glenmore]]
*[[Golden Glen Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Golden Glen]]
*[[Grand Rapids Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Grand Rapids]]
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*[[Grandview Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Grandview]]
*[[Greenville Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Greenville]]
*[[Henrietta Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Henrietta]]
*[[Kennison Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Kennison]]
*[[Litchville Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Litchville]]
*[[Mikkelson Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Mikkelson]]
*[[Nora Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Nora]]
*[[Norden Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Norden]]
*[[Ovid Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Ovid]]
*[[Pearl Lake Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Pearl Lake]]
*[[Pomona View Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Pomona View]]
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*[[Prairie Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Prairie]]
*[[Raney Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Raney]]
*[[Ray Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Ray]]
*[[Roscoe Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Roscoe]]
*[[Russell Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Russell]]
*[[Ryan Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Ryan]]
*[[Saratoga Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Saratoga]]
*[[Sheridan Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Sheridan]]
*[[Swede Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Swede]]
*[[Wano Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Wano]]
*[[Willowbank Township, LaMoure County, North Dakota|Willowbank]]
|}
===Adjacent counties===
*[[Stutsman County, North Dakota|Stutsman County]] (north)
*[[Barnes County, North Dakota|Barnes County]] (northeast)
*[[Ransom County, North Dakota|Ransom County]] (east)
*[[Dickey County, North Dakota|Dickey County]] (south)
*[[McIntosh County, North Dakota|McIntosh County]] (southwest)
*[[Logan County, North Dakota|Logan County]] (west)
===Major highways===
*[[Image:US 281.svg|23px]] [[U.S. Highway 281]]
*[[Image:North Dakota 1.svg|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 1]]
*[[Image:North Dakota 13.svg|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 13]]
*[[Image:North Dakota 46.png|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 46]]
*[[Image:North Dakota 56.png|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 56]]
==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 4,701 people, 1,942 households, and 1,308 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 4 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 2,271 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 99.23% White, 0.02% [[African American]], 0.17% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.13% [[Asia|Asian]], 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. 0.55% of the population were [[Hispanics in the United States|Hispanic]] or [[Latino]] of any race. 50.7% were of [[german people|German]], 22.8% [[norwegian people|Norwegian]] and 5.5% [[swedish people|Swedish]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]].
There were 1,942 households out of which 27.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.50% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.60% were non-families. 30.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 5.40% from 18 to 24, 23.00% from 25 to 44, 24.00% from 45 to 64, and 23.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 102.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.70 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $29,707, and the median income for a family was $36,495. Males had a median income of $26,351 versus $17,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $17,059. 14.70% of the population and 12.30% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.30% are under the age of 18 and 12.90% are 65 or older.
==Places==
===Cities===
*[[Berlin, North Dakota|Berlin]]
*[[Dickey, North Dakota|Dickey]]
*[[Edgeley, North Dakota|Edgeley]]
*[[Jud, North Dakota|Jud]]
*[[Kulm, North Dakota|Kulm]]
*[[LaMoure, North Dakota|LaMoure]]
*[[Marion, North Dakota|Marion]]
*[[Verona, North Dakota|Verona]]
''Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size.''
===Ghost town===
*[[Alfred, North Dakota|Alfred]]
==U.S. Navy ships==
The [[United States Navy]] commissioned two [[tank landing ship|tank landing ships]] named for the county. The first, [[USS La Moure County (LST-883)|USS ''La Moure County'' (LST-883)]], was commissioned [[23 January]] [[1945]], and served until [[7 December]] [[1959]]. The second, [[USS La Moure County (LST-1194)|USS ''La Moure County'' (LST-1194)]], was commissioned [[December 1]] [[1971]] and served until [[17 November]] [[2000]].
==References==
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