Adams County, North Dakota

County in North Dakota, United States

Not to be confused with Adams, North Dakota.

U.S. county in North Dakota

Adams County

U.S. county

Postcard. Adams County Courthouse in Hettinger

Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota

North Dakota's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State|  North Dakota
Founded| April 17, 1907 (created)
April 24, 1907 (organized)
Seat| Hettinger
Largest city| Hettinger
Area

• Total| 989 sq mi (2,560 km2)
• Land| 988 sq mi (2,560 km2)
• Water| 1.1 sq mi (3 km2)  0.1%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 2,200
• Estimate

(2021)

| 2,167
• Density| 2.2/sq mi (0.86/km2)
Time zone| UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district| At-large

Adams County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,200.[1] The county seat is Hettinger.[2] The county was created on April 17, 1907, and organized one week later.[3][4][5] It was named for John Quincy Adams (1848–1919), a railroad official for the Milwaukee Road Railroad and distant relative of sixth U.S. President John Quincy Adams (1767–1848).[6][7]

## Contents

* 1 Geography
* 1.1 Adjacent counties
* 1.2 Major highways
* 1.3 Protected areas
* 1.4 Lakes
* 2 Demographics
* 2.1 2000 census
* 2.2 2010 census
* 2.3 Population by decade
* 3 Communities
* 3.1 Cities
* 3.2 Unincorporated communities
* 3.3 Ghost towns
* 3.4 Townships
* 3.5 Unorganized territories
* 3.6 Defunct townships
* 4 Politics
* 5 See also
* 6 References
* 7 External links

## Geography

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Adams County lies on the south line of North Dakota. Its south boundary line abuts the north boundary line of the state of South Dakota. Its terrain consists of semi-arid low rolling hills.[8] Its terrain generally slopes eastward, and its highest point is on its upper west boundary line, at 3,002' (915m) ASL.[9] The county has a total area of 989 square miles (2,560 km2), of which 988 square miles (2,560 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (0.1%) is water.[10]

### Adjacent counties

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* Hettinger County – north
* Grant County – northeast
* Sioux County – east
* Perkins County, South Dakota – south
* Harding County, South Dakota – southwest
* Bowman County – west
* Slope County – northwest

### Major highways

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* U.S. Highway 12
* North Dakota Highway 8
* North Dakota Highway 22

### Protected areas

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* North Lemmon Lake State Game Management Area

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### Lakes

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* North Lemmon Lake
* Mirror Lake

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## Demographics

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Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1910| 5,407| | —
1920| 5,593| | 3.4%
1930| 6,343| | 13.4%
1940| 4,664| | −26.5%
1950| 4,910| | 5.3%
1960| 4,449| | −9.4%
1970| 3,832| | −13.9%
1980| 3,584| | −6.5%
1990| 3,174| | −11.4%
2000| 2,593| | −18.3%
2010| 2,343| | −9.6%
2020| 2,200| | −6.1%
2021 (est.)| 2,167| | −1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
1790-1960[12] 1900-1990[13]
1990-2000[14] 2010-2020[1]

### 2000 census

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As of the 2000 census there were 2,593 people, 1,121 households, and 725 families in the county. The population density was 2.6 people per square mile (1.0/km2). There were 1,416 housing units at an average density of 1.4 per square mile (0.6/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.50% White, 0.54% Black or African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. 0.27% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 40.6% were of German, 27.9% Norwegian and 5.6% English ancestry.

There were 1,121 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.3% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.85.

The county population contained 23.2% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,079, and the median income for a family was $34,306. Males had a median income of $23,073 versus $18,714 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,425. About 8.5% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.1% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

### 2010 census

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As of the 2010 census, there were 2,343 people, 1,098 households, and 658 families in the county.[15] The population density was 2.4 inhabitants per square mile (0.93/km2). There were 1,377 housing units at an average density of 1.4 per square mile (0.54/km2).[16] The racial makeup of the county was 97.3% white, 0.7% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.9% of the population.[15] In terms of ancestry, 51.8% were German, 29.9% were Norwegian, 8.0% were Irish, 7.4% were Swedish, 7.1% were English, 5.4% were Russian, and 4.6% were American.[17]

Of the 1,098 households, 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 40.1% were non-families, and 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.69. The median age was 49.5 years.[15]

The median income for a household in the county was $35,966 and the median income for a family was $50,227. Males had a median income of $31,290 versus $25,145 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,118. About 5.7% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.[18]

### Population by decade

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## Communities

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Detailed map of Adams County

### Cities

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* Bucyrus
* Haynes
* Hettinger (county seat)
* Reeder

### Unincorporated communities

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* Petrel
* North Lemmon

### Ghost towns

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* Petrel

### Townships

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* Beisigl
* Bucyrus
* Cedar
* Chandler
* Clermont
* Darling Springs
* Duck Creek
* Gilstrap
* Hettinger
* Lightning Creek
* Maine
* Orange
* Reeder
* Scott
* South Fork
* Taylor Butte
* Wolf Butte

### Unorganized territories

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* Central Adams
* East Adams
* Holden[19]
* West Adams

### Defunct townships

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* Argonne
* Cedar Butte
* Dakota
* Holden
* Holt
* Jordan
* Kansas City
* Lemmon
* North Lemmon
* Spring Butte
* Whetstone[20]

## Politics

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Adams County voters have been reliably Republican for decades. In only two national elections since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.

United States presidential election results for Adams County, North Dakota[21] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 981  | 77.30% | 258  | 20.33%  | 30  | 2.36%
2016 | 909  | 74.63% | 216  | 17.73%  | 93  | 7.64%
2012 | 918  | 71.38% | 328  | 25.51%  | 40  | 3.11%
2008 | 788  | 62.00% | 435  | 34.23%  | 48  | 3.78%
2004 | 915  | 70.88% | 353  | 27.34%  | 23  | 1.78%
2000 | 826  | 71.21% | 286  | 24.66%  | 48  | 4.14%
1996 | 575  | 49.91% | 366  | 31.77%  | 211  | 18.32%
1992 | 647  | 39.79% | 469  | 28.84%  | 510  | 31.37%
1988 | 1,018  | 58.61% | 708  | 40.76%  | 11  | 0.63%
1984 | 1,343  | 70.68% | 530  | 27.89%  | 27  | 1.42%
1980 | 1,334  | 68.73% | 470  | 24.21%  | 137  | 7.06%
1976 | 940  | 48.53%  | 959  | 49.51% | 38  | 1.96%
1972 | 1,177  | 62.77% | 665  | 35.47%  | 33  | 1.76%
1968 | 1,020  | 57.27% | 641  | 35.99%  | 120  | 6.74%
1964 | 877  | 46.45%  | 1,010  | 53.50% | 1  | 0.05%
1960 | 1,232  | 59.69% | 832  | 40.31%  | 0  | 0.00%
1956 | 1,338  | 64.86% | 723  | 35.05%  | 2  | 0.10%
1952 | 1,561  | 70.54% | 633  | 28.60%  | 19  | 0.86%
1948 | 908  | 51.01% | 753  | 42.30%  | 119  | 6.69%
1944 | 966  | 58.62% | 668  | 40.53%  | 14  | 0.85%
1940 | 1,231  | 58.76% | 837  | 39.95%  | 27  | 1.29%
1936 | 746  | 31.03%  | 1,321  | 54.95% | 337  | 14.02%
1932 | 915  | 35.11%  | 1,514  | 58.10% | 177  | 6.79%
1928 | 1,590  | 70.67% | 644  | 28.62%  | 16  | 0.71%
1924 | 776  | 40.25%  | 106  | 5.50%  | 1,046  | 54.25%
1920 | 1,377  | 77.88% | 347  | 19.63%  | 44  | 2.49%
1916 | 469  | 43.63%  | 532  | 49.49% | 74  | 6.88%
1912 | 205  | 24.15%  | 249  | 29.33%  | 395  | 46.53%
1908 | 577  | 70.45% | 201  | 24.54%  | 41  | 5.01%

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Adams County, North Dakota

## References

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1. ^ a b "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Adams County, North Dakota". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ North Dakota Secretary of State (1995). North Dakota Blue Book. Bismarck: North Dakota Secretary of State. p. 446.
4. ^ "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
5. ^ "County History". North Dakota.gov. The State of North Dakota. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
6. ^ Wick, Douglas A. North Dakota Place Names. Hedemarken Collectibles. p. 217\. ISBN 0-9620968-0-6.
7. ^ County History Archived February 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, State of North Dakota
8. ^ a b c Adams County ND Google Maps (accessed February 13, 2019)
9. ^ ""Find an Altitude" Adams County ND - Google Maps (accessed February 13, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
10. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
11. ^ "United States Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
12. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
13. ^ Forstall, Richard L., ed. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
14. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Retrieved January 27, 2015.
15. ^ a b c "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
16. ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
17. ^ "Selected Social Characteristics in the US – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
18. ^ "Selected Economic Characteristics – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
19. ^ Holden Unorganized Territory consists of the boundaries of the former Holden Township.
20. ^ Whetstone Township disorganized and became part of West Adams Unorganized Territory January 1, 2006.
21. ^ Leip, David. "US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 12, 2018.

## External links

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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for [[Wikivoyage:Adams County (North Dakota)#Template:Wikidata|Adams County (North Dakota)]].

* Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
* Official 1968 Adams County, North Dakota Farm & Ranch Directory Directory Service Company Provided by Farm and Home, 1968
* Adams County map, North Dakota DOT

Places adjacent to Adams County, North Dakota

| Slope County | Hettinger County | Grant County

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Bowman County |

Adams County, North Dakota

| Sioux County
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Harding County, South Dakota | Perkins County, South Dakota |

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Municipalities and communities of Adams County, North Dakota, United States

County seat: Hettinger

Cities|

* Bucyrus
* Haynes
* Hettinger
* Reeder

Map of North Dakota highlighting Adams County

Townships|

* Beisigl
* Bucyrus
* Cedar
* Chandler
* Clermont
* Darling Springs
* Duck Creek
* Gilstrap
* Hettinger
* Lightning Creek
* Maine
* Orange
* Reeder
* Scott
* South Fork
* Taylor Butte
* Wolf Butte

Unorganized
territories|

* Central Adams
* East Adams
* Holden
* West Adams

Unincorporated
communities|

* North Lemmon
* Petrel

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Society|

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Regions|

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Larger cities
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* Bismarck
* Devils Lake
* Dickinson
* Fargo
* Grand Forks
* Jamestown
* Mandan
* Minot
* Valley City
* Wahpeton
* Watford City
* West Fargo
* Williston

Smaller cities
pop. 1,000–5,000|

* Beach
* Beulah
* Bottineau
* Bowman
* Burlington
* Cando
* Carrington
* Casselton
* Cavalier
* Cooperstown
* Crosby
* Ellendale
* Garrison
* Grafton
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* Horace
* Kenmare
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* Lisbon
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* New Town
* Oakes
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* Rolla
* Rugby
* Stanley
* Thompson
* Tioga
* Velva
* Walhalla
* Washburn
* Watford City
* Wishek

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* Adams
* Barnes
* Benson
* Billings
* Bottineau
* Bowman
* Burke
* Burleigh
* Cass
* Cavalier
* Dickey
* Divide
* Dunn
* Eddy
* Emmons
* Foster
* Golden Valley
* Grand Forks
* Grant
* Griggs
* Hettinger
* Kidder
* LaMoure
* Logan
* McHenry
* McIntosh
* McKenzie
* McLean
* Mercer
* Morton
* Mountrail
* Nelson
* Oliver
* Pembina
* Pierce
* Ramsey
* Ransom
* Renville
* Richland
* Rolette
* Sargent
* Sheridan
* Sioux
* Slope
* Stark
* Steele
* Stutsman
* Towner
* Traill
* Walsh
* Ward
* Wells
* Williams

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