Ward County, North Dakota 93159 225285094 2008-07-12T21:55:55Z 24.111.234.4 /* Unincorporated communities */ {{Infobox U.S. County| |county = Ward County |state = North Dakota |seal = |map size = 225 |founded = [[November 23]] [[1885]] |seat = (1885–1888) [[Burlington, North Dakota|Burlington]]<br />(1888–present) [[Minot, North Dakota|Minot]] |largest city = Minot |area_total_sq_mi =2056 |area_land_sq_mi =2013 |area_water_sq_mi =43 |area percentage = 2.11% |census yr = 2000 |pop = 58795 |density_km2 =11 |web = www.co.ward.nd.us |}} :''Ward County redirects here. For the [[county]] in [[Texas]] see [[Ward County, Texas]]'' '''Ward County''' is a [[county]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[North Dakota]]. As of 2000, the population was 58,795. Its [[county seat]] is [[Minot, North Dakota|Minot]];{{GR|6}} the seat was in [[Burlington, North Dakota|Burlington]] until [[1888]]. ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has a total area of 2,056&nbsp;[[square mile]]s (5,326&nbsp;[[km²]]), of which, 2,013&nbsp;square miles (5,213&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 43&nbsp;square miles (112&nbsp;km²) of it (2.11%) is water. Much of the county is flat to rolling plains. The southern reaches of the county are dotted with numerous small lakes, water neither sloping towards the [[Souris River]] basin nor [[Lake Sakakawea]]. ===Townships=== {| |----- valign="top" | *[[Afton Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Afton]] *[[Anna Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Anna]] *[[Baden Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Baden]] *[[Berthold Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Berthold]] *[[Brillian Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Brillian]] *[[Burlington Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Burlington]] *[[Burt Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Burt]] *[[Cameron Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Cameron]] *[[Carbondale Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Carbondale]] *[[Carpio Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Carpio]] *[[Denmark Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Denmark]] *[[Des Lacs Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Des Lacs]] *[[Elmdale Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Elmdale]] *[[Eureka Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Eureka]] *[[Evergreen Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Evergreen]] *[[Foxholm Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Foxholm]] *[[Freedom Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Freedom]] *[[Gasman Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Gasman]] *[[Greely Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Greely]] | *[[Greenbush Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Greenbush]] *[[Harrison Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Harrison]] *[[Hiddenwood Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Hiddenwood]] *[[Hilton Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Hilton]] *[[Iota Flat Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Iota Flat]] *[[Kenmare Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Kenmare]] *[[Kirkelie Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Kirkelie]] *[[Linton Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Linton]] *[[Lund Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Lund]] *[[Mandan Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Mandan]] *[[Margaret Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Margaret]] *[[Maryland Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Maryland]] *[[Mayland Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Mayland]] *[[McKinley Township, Ward County, North Dakota|McKinley]] *[[Nedrose Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Nedrose]] *[[New Prairie Township, Ward County, North Dakota|New Prairie]] *[[Newman Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Newman]] *[[Orlien Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Orlien]] *[[Passport Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Passport]] | *[[Ree Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Ree]] *[[Rice Lake Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Rice Lake]] *[[Rolling Green Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Rolling Green]] *[[Ruthville Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Ruthville]] *[[Ryder Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Ryder]] *[[Saint Marys Township, Ward County, North Dakota|St. Marys]] *[[Sauk Prairie Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Sauk Prairie]] *[[Sawyer Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Sawyer]] *[[Shealy Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Shealy]] *[[Spencer Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Spencer]] *[[Spring Lake Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Spring Lake]] *[[Sundre Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Sundre]] *[[Surrey Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Surrey]] *[[Tatman Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Tatman]] *[[Tolgen Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Tolgen]] *[[Torning Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Torning]] *[[Vang Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Vang]] *[[Waterford Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Waterford]] *[[Willis Township, Ward County, North Dakota|Willis]] |} ===Major highways=== {| | *[[Image:US 2.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 2]] *[[Image:US 52.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 52]] *[[Image:US 83.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Highway 83]] *[[Image:North Dakota 5.svg|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 5]] | *[[Image:North Dakota 23.svg|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 23]] *[[Image:North Dakota 28.svg|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 28]] *[[Image:North Dakota 50.png|20px]] [[North Dakota Highway 50]] |} ===Adjacent counties=== *[[Renville County, North Dakota|Renville County]] (north) *[[McHenry County, North Dakota|McHenry County]] (east) *[[McLean County, North Dakota|McLean County]] (south) *[[Mountrail County, North Dakota|Mountrail County]] (west) *[[Burke County, North Dakota|Burke County]] (northwest) ==Demographics== As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 58,795 people, 23,041 households, and 15,368 families residing in the county. The [[population density]] was 29 people per square mile (11/km²). There were 25,097 housing units at an average density of 12 per square&nbsp;mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 92.40% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 2.22% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 2.07% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.82% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Race (United States Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.73% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.70% from two or more races. 1.91% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. 34.7% were of [[german people|German]] and 27.9% [[norwegian people|Norwegian]] ancestry according to [[Census 2000]]. There were 23,041 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.30% were non-families. 27.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.01. In the county the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 13.00% from 18 to 24, 29.10% from 25 to 44, 19.20% from 45 to 64, and 12.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 99.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.50 males. The median income for a household in the county was $33,670, and the median income for a family was $41,342. Males had a median income of $27,980 versus $19,830 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the county was $16,926. About 7.90% of families and 10.80% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.50% of those under age 18 and 8.40% of those age 65 or over. ==Places== ===Cities=== *[[Berthold, North Dakota|Berthold]] *[[Burlington, North Dakota|Burlington]] *[[Carpio, North Dakota|Carpio]] *[[Des Lacs, North Dakota|Des Lacs]] *[[Donnybrook, North Dakota|Donnybrook]] *[[Douglas, North Dakota|Douglas]] *[[Kenmare, North Dakota|Kenmare]] *[[Makoti, North Dakota|Makoti]] *[[Minot, North Dakota|Minot]] *[[Ryder, North Dakota|Ryder]] *[[Sawyer, North Dakota|Sawyer]] *[[Surrey, North Dakota|Surrey]] ''Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size.'' ===Census-designated places=== *[[Minot AFB, North Dakota|Minot Air Force Base]] ===Unincorporated communities=== *[[Aurelia, North Dakota|Aurelia]] - "[[ghost town]]" south of Donnybrook *[[Drady, North Dakota|Drady]] *[[Foxholm, North Dakota|Foxholm]] - small community in the [[Des Lacs River|Des Lacs Valley]] north of Burlington *[[Gassman, North Dakota|Gassman]] - founded as the [[Gassman Creek]] [[Gassman Coulee|Coulee trestle]] was being built, now referred to as "'''Trestle Valley'''" *[[Hartland, North Dakota|Hartland]] - "ghost town" north of Berthold *[[Hesnault, North Dakota|Hesnault]] *[[Lonetree, North Dakota|Lonetreee]] - small 100 person community northwest of Des Lacs and southeast of Berthold *[[Logan, North Dakota|Logan]] - small community south of Minot and north of Sawyer in the [[Souris River Valley]] *[[Rice Lake, North Dakota|Rice Lake]] - small community around [[Rice Lake]] south of Minot *[[Rice Lake Park, North Dakota|Rice Lake Park]] *[[Ruthville, North Dakota|Ruthville]] - small community created due to construction of the northward-nearbyly Minot Air Force Base *[[South Prairie, North Dakota|South Prairie]] - small community with modern school, south of Minot *[[Wolseth, North Dakota|Wolseth]] - diminishing community, south of the [[Renville County, North Dakota|Renville County]] border, and [[Granville, North Dakota|Granville]] '''Historical areas:''' *[[Harrison, North Dakota|Harrison]] - early sister community of Minot, annexed into Minot *[[Waldorf, North Dakota|Waldorf]] - annexed into Minot boundaries in its early years *[[Roach,, North Dakota|Roach]] - [[railroad siding]] *[[Ralston, North Dakota|Ralston]] - [[railroad siding]] ==References== <references/> ==External links== *[http://www.co.ward.nd.us/ Ward County official website] *[http://wchs.dnsalias.org/wchs/ Ward County Historical Society website] {{Ward County, North Dakota}} {{North Dakota}} {{coord|48.22|-101.55|display=title|type:adm2_region:US-ND_source:UScensus1990}} [[Category:North Dakota counties]] [[Category:Ward County, North Dakota| ]] [[Category:Minot, North Dakota]] [[ar:مقاطعة وارد، داكوتا الشمالية]] [[de:Ward County (North Dakota)]] [[fr:Comté de Ward (Dakota du Nord)]] [[bpy:ৱার্ড কাউন্টি, নর্থ ডাকোটা]] [[it:Contea di Ward (Dakota del Nord)]] [[nl:Ward County (North Dakota)]] [[no:Ward County i Nord-Dakota]] [[nds:Ward County (Noord-Dakota)]] [[pl:Hrabstwo Ward (Dakota Północna)]] [[pt:Condado de Ward (Dakota do Norte)]] [[sv:Ward County, North Dakota]] [[zh:沃德縣 (北達科他州)]]