McHenry County, North Dakota 93193 225281521 2008-07-12T21:32:37Z 24.111.234.4 /* Unincorporated communities */ {{Infobox U.S. County| |county = McHenry County |state = North Dakota |seal = |map size = 225 |founded = |seat = [[Towner, North Dakota|Towner]] |largest city = [[Velva, North Dakota|Velva]] |area_total_sq_mi =1912 |area_land_sq_mi =1874 |area_water_sq_mi =38 |area percentage = 1.97% |census yr = 2000 |pop = 5987 |density_km2 =1 |web = www.mchenrycountynd.com |}} '''McHenry County''' is a [[county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[North Dakota]]. As of [[2000]], the population is 5,987. Its [[county seat]] is [[Towner, North Dakota|Towner]].{{GR|6}} ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 1,912 [[square mile]]s (4,951 [[km²]]), of which, 1,874 square miles (4,854 km²) of it is land and 38 square miles (97 km²) of it (1.97%) is water. ===Townships=== {| |----- valign="top" | *Anamoose *Balfour *Bantry *Berwick *Bjornson *Brown *Cottonwood Lake *Deep River *Deering *Denbigh *Egg Creek *Falsen *Gilmore *Granville *Grilley *Hendrickson | *Karlsruhe *Kottke Valley *Lake George *Lake Hester *Land *Layton *Lebanon *Little Deep *Meadow *Mouse River *Newport *Normal *North Prairie *Norwich *Odin *Olivia | *Pratt *Riga *Rose Hill *Round Lake *Saline *Schiller *Spring Grove *Strege *Velva *Verendrye *Villard *Voltaire *Wagar *Willow Creek |} ===Major highways=== {| | *[[Image:US 2.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 2]] *[[Image:US 52.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 52]] *[[Image:North Dakota 14.svg|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 14]] *[[Image:North Dakota 19.svg|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 19]] | *[[Image:North Dakota 41.png|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 41]] *[[Image:North Dakota 53.png|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 53]] *[[Image:North Dakota 97.png|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 97]] |} ===Adjacent counties=== *[[Bottineau County, North Dakota|Bottineau County]] (north) *[[Pierce County, North Dakota|Pierce County]] (east) *[[Sheridan County, North Dakota|Sheridan County]] (southeast) *[[McLean County, North Dakota|McLean County]] (southwest) *[[Ward County, North Dakota|Ward County]] (west) *[[Renville County, North Dakota|Renville County]] (northwest) ==Demographics== As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 5,987 people, 2,526 households, and 1,699 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 2,983 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.73% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.08% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.40% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.03% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.05% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.70% from two or more races. 0.40% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 45.4% were of [[german people|German]] and 34.0% [[norwegian people|Norwegian]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]]. There were 2,526 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.92. In the county the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males. The median income for a household in the county was $27,274, and the median income for a family was $35,676. Males had a median income of $25,740 versus $18,505 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $15,140. About 12.0% of families and 15.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over. ==Places== ===Cities=== *[[Anamoose, North Dakota|Anamoose]] *[[Balfour, North Dakota|Balfour]] *[[Bantry, North Dakota|Bantry]] *[[Bergen, North Dakota|Bergen]] *[[Deering, North Dakota|Deering]] *[[Drake, North Dakota|Drake]] *[[Granville, North Dakota|Granville]] *[[Karlsruhe, North Dakota|Karlsruhe]] *[[Kief, North Dakota|Kief]] *[[Towner, North Dakota|Towner]] *[[Upham, North Dakota|Upham]] *[[Velva, North Dakota|Velva]] *[[Voltaire, North Dakota|Voltaire]] ''Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size.'' ===Unincorporated communities=== *[[Norwich, North Dakota|Norwich]] *[[Verendrye, North Dakota|Verendrye]] *[[Rangeley, North Dakota|Rangeley]] *[[Guthrie, North Dakota|Guthrie]] *[[Norfolk North Dakota|Norfolk]] *[[Funston, North Dakota|Funston]] *[[Newport, North Dakota|Newport]] *[[Berwick, North Dakota|Berwick]] *[[Denbigh, North Dakota|Denbigh]] *[[Riga, North Dakota|Riga]] *[[Kongsberg, North Dakota|Kongsberg]] *[[Rising, North Dakota|Rising]] *[[Simcoe, North Dakota|Simcoe]] *[[Genoa, North Dakota|Genoa]] *[[Kottkethal, North Dakota|Kottkethal]] *[[Rose Hill, North Dakota|Rose Hill]] *[[Cole Ford, North Dakota|Cole Ford]] *[[Willowdale, North Dakota|Willowdale]] *[[Willow Vale, North Dakota|Willow Vale]] *[[Willow Valley, North Dakota|Willow Valley]] *[[Willow Creek, North Dakota|Willow Creek]] *[[Milroy, North Dakota|Milroy]] ==Notable people== * [[Sondre Norheim]] - pioneer of modern skiing ==References== {{reflist}} {{McHenry County, North Dakota}} {{North Dakota}} {{coord|48.23|-100.64|display=title|type:adm2_region:US-ND_source:UScensus1990}} [[Category:North Dakota counties]] [[Category:McHenry County, North Dakota| ]] [[ar:مقاطعة ماكهنري، داكوتا الشمالية]] [[de:McHenry County (North Dakota)]] [[fr:Comté de McHenry (Dakota du Nord)]] [[bpy:ম্যাকহেনরি কাউন্টি, নর্থ ডাকোটা]] [[it:Contea di McHenry (Dakota del Nord)]] [[nl:McHenry County (North Dakota)]] [[no:McHenry County i Nord-Dakota]] [[nds:McHenry County (Noord-Dakota)]] [[pl:Hrabstwo McHenry (Dakota Północna)]] [[pt:Condado de McHenry (Dakota do Norte)]] [[zh:麥克亨利縣 (北達科他州)]]