Pembina County, North Dakota 93178 201746768 2008-03-29T04:27:30Z Nyttend 1960810 /* Places */ Pittsburgh {{Infobox U.S. County| |county = Pembina County |state = North Dakota |seal = |map size = 225 |founded = 1867 |seat = [[Cavalier, North Dakota|Cavalier]] |largest city = Cavalier |area_total_sq_mi =1122 |area_land_sq_mi =1119 |area_water_sq_mi =3 |area percentage = 0.27% |census yr = 2000 |pop = 8585 |density_km2 =3 |web = www.pembinacountynd.gov |}} '''Pembina County''' is a [[county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[North Dakota]]. As of [[2000]], the population is 8,585. Its [[county seat]] is [[Cavalier, North Dakota|Cavalier]].{{GR|6}} The county was created by the 1866-1867 territorial legislature and was organized on [[August 12]], [[1867]]. "Pembina" is derived from the Chippewa Indian term for high bush cranberry which grew in abundance along the Pembina River. The city of [[Pembina, North Dakota|Pembina]] was the county seat from 1867 to 1911 when it was moved to Cavalier. [[Cavalier Air Force Station]] and [[Icelandic State Park]] are both located in Pembina County. ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 1,122 [[square mile]]s (2,905 [[km²]]), of which, 1,119 square miles (2,898 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (8 km²) of it (0.27%) is water. ===Townships=== {| |----- valign="top" | *[[Advance Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|Advance]] *[[Akra Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|Akra]] *[[Backoo Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|Backoo]] *[[Bathgate Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|Bathgate]] *[[Beaulieu Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|Beaulieu]] *[[Carlisle Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|Carlisle]] *[[Cavalier Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|Cavalier]] *[[Concrete Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|Concrete]] *[[Crystal Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|Crystal]] | *[[Drayton Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|Drayton]] *[[Elora Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|Elora]] *[[Felson Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|Felson]] *[[Gardar Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|Gardar]] *[[Hamilton Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|Hamilton]] *[[Joliette Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|Joliette]] *[[La Moure Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|La Moure]] *[[Lincoln Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|Lincoln]] *[[Lodema Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|Lodema]] | *[[Midland Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|Midland]] *[[Neche Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|Neche]] *[[Park Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|Park]] *[[Pembina Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|Pembina]] *[[Saint Joseph Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|St. Joseph]] *[[Saint Thomas Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|St. Thomas]] *[[Thingvalla Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|Thingvalla]] *[[Walhalla Township, Pembina County, North Dakota|Walhalla]] |} ===Major highways=== {| | *[[Image:I-29.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 29]] *[[Image:US 81.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 81]] *[[Image:North Dakota 5.svg|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 5]] *[[Image:North Dakota 18.svg|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 18]] | *[[Image:North Dakota 32.png|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 32]] *[[Image:North Dakota 44.png|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 44]] *[[Image:North Dakota 66.png|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 66]] *[[Image:North Dakota 89.png|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 89]] |} ===Adjacent counties and [[Rural municipality|rural municipalities]]=== *[[Stanley, Manitoba]] (north) *[[Rhineland, Manitoba]] (north) *Town of [[Gretna, Manitoba]] (north) *[[Montcalm, Manitoba]] (north) *Town of [[Emerson, Manitoba]] (north) *[[Kittson County, Minnesota]] (east) *[[Walsh County, North Dakota|Walsh County]] (south) *[[Cavalier County, North Dakota|Cavalier County]] (west) ==Demographics== As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 8,585 people, 3,535 households, and 2,364 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 8 people per square mile (3/km²). There were 4,115 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.49% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 0.15% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 1.43% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.21% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 1.27% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.44% from two or more races. 3.08% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 25.0% were of [[norwegian people|Norwegian]], 24.0% [[german people|German]], 7.9% [[icelandic people|Icelandic]], 7.9% [[french people|French]] and 6.6% [[english people|English]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]]. There were 3,535 households out of which 29.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% 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 2.98. In the county the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males. The median income for a household in the county was $36,430, and the median income for a family was $45,338. Males had a median income of $30,400 versus $21,340 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $18,692. About 7.4% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over. ==Places== ===Cities=== *[[Bathgate, North Dakota|Bathgate]] *[[Canton City, North Dakota|Canton City]] *[[Cavalier, North Dakota|Cavalier]] *[[Crystal, North Dakota|Crystal]] *[[Drayton, North Dakota|Drayton]] *[[Hamilton, North Dakota|Hamilton]] *[[Mountain, North Dakota|Mountain]] *[[Neche, North Dakota|Neche]] *[[Pembina, North Dakota|Pembina]] *[[St. Thomas, North Dakota|St. Thomas]] *[[Walhalla, North Dakota|Walhalla]] ''Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size.'' ===Unincorporated community=== *[[Pittsburg, North Dakota|Pittsburg]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.pembinacountynd.gov/ Pembina County, ND] official website {{Pembina County, North Dakota}} {{North Dakota}} {{coord|48.77|-97.55|display=title|type:adm2_region:US-ND_source:UScensus1990}} [[Category:North Dakota counties]] [[Category:Pembina County, North Dakota| ]] [[ar:مقاطعة بيمبينا، داكوتا الشمالية]] [[de:Pembina County]] [[fr:Comté de Pembina]] [[bpy:পেম্বিনা কাউন্টি, নর্থ ডাকোটা]] [[it:Contea di Pembina]] [[nl:Pembina County]] [[no:Pembina County]] [[nds:Pembina County]] [[pl:Hrabstwo Pembina]] [[pt:Condado de Pembina]] [[sv:Pembina County]] [[zh:彭比納縣 (北達科他州)]]