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Ramsey County North Dakota Information
County History
Ramsey County was established 4 Jan 1873 from Pembina County and organized 25 January 1883. The county seat was Creel City, but renamed Devils Lake in 1884. The County was named for Alexander Ramsey (1815-1903), first Everyone of Minnesota Territory, later served as state's Governor, US Senator, and Secretary of War under President Rutherford B Hayes. He was also namesake of Ramsey County, MN.
Ramsey County encompasses 1,214 square miles. The 1980 population was 13,000.
Andreas' 1884 Historical Atlas of Dakota. For anyone researching in Ramsey County this is must reading. Many of the early settler's names are listed, particularly the very first to enter, organize, and do business in the county.
| County Populations |
| 1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
| 13,026 |
12,681 |
12,066 |
| People Quick Facts |
Ramsey County |
North Dakota |
| Population, 2000 |
12,066 |
642,200 |
| Population, percent change, 1990 to 2000 |
-4.8% |
0.5% |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 |
5.7% |
6.1% |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 |
25.0% |
25.0% |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 |
18.8% |
14.7% |
| White persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
92.3% |
92.4% |
| Black or African American persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
0.2% |
0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
5.4% |
4.9% |
| Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) |
0.3% |
0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) |
Z |
Z |
| Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000 (a) |
0.2% |
0.4% |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 |
1.6% |
1.2% |
| Female persons, percent, 2000 |
50.7% |
50.7% |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) |
0.5% |
0.5% |
| White persons, not of Hispanic/Latino origin, percent, 2000 |
92.1% |
92.1% |
| High school graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 |
6,186 |
6,186 |
| College graduates, persons 25 years and over, 1990 |
1,354 |
1,354 |
| Housing units, 2000 |
5,729 |
5,729 |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 |
65.0% |
65.0% |
| Households, 2000 |
4,957 |
4,957 |
| Persons per household, 2000 |
2.34 |
2.41 |
| Households with persons under 18, percent, 2000 |
31.5% |
32.7% |
| Median household money income, 1997 model-based estimate |
$30,355 |
$31,764 |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate |
14.8% |
12.5% |
| Children below poverty, percent, 1997 model-based estimate |
22.0% |
16.8% |
| Business QuickFacts |
Ramsey County |
North Dakota |
| Private non-farm establishments, 1999 |
437 |
20,380 |
| Private non-farm employment, 1999 |
4,463 |
250,292 |
| Private non-farm employment, percent change 1990-1999 |
29.9% |
27.3% |
| Non-employer establishments, 1998 |
832 |
38,543 |
| Manufacturers shipments, 1997 ($1000) |
NA |
5,115,890 |
| Retail sales, 1997 ($1000) |
141,198 |
6,702,134 |
| Retail sales per capita, 1997 |
$11,449 |
$10,457 |
| Minority-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
F |
2.8% |
| Women-owned firms, percent of total, 1997 |
21.8% |
22.5% |
| Housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 |
18 |
2,128 |
| Federal funds and grants, 2000 ($1000) |
127,223 |
5,244,510 |
| Local government employment - full-time equivalent, 1997 |
438 |
21,221 |
| Geography Quick Facts |
Ramsey County |
North Dakota |
| Land area, 2000 (square miles) |
1,185 |
68,976 |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 |
10.2 |
9.3 |
| Metropolitan Area |
None |
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Source: US Census Bureau
(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.
FN: Footnote on this item for this area in place of data
NA: Not available
D: Suppressed to avoid disclosure of confidential information
X: Not applicable
S: Suppressed; does not meet publication standards
Z: Value greater than zero but less than half unit of measure shown
F: Fewer than 100 firms
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