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Morton County, North Dakota
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Location in the state of North Dakota
North Dakota's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded	information needed
Seat	Bismarck
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	5,038 km² (1,945 mi²) 4,989 km² (1,926 mi²) 49 km² (19 mi²), 0.98%
Population  - (2000)  - Density	25,303 5/km²

Morton County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of 2000, the population was 25,303. Its county seat is Mandan⁶. Morton County and Burleigh County, North Dakota make up the "Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area" or "Bismarck-Mandan".

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Townships 1.2 Major highways 1.3 Adjacent counties 2 Demographics 3 Places 3.1 Cities 4 External link

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,038 km² (1,945 mi²). 4,989 km² (1,926 mi²) of it is land and 49 km² (19 mi²) of it (0.98%) is water.

• Breien
• Captain's Landing
• Fort Rice
• Huff

Interstate 94

North Dakota Highway 6 North Dakota Highway 21 North Dakota Highway 25

North Dakota Highway 31 North Dakota Highway 49 North Dakota Highway 1806

• Oliver County (north)
• Burleigh County (northeast)
• Emmons County (east)
• Sioux County (southeast)
• Grant County (south)
• Stark County (west)
• Mercer County (northwest)

As of the census² of 2000, there were 25,303 people, 9,889 households, and 6,932 families residing in the county. The population density was 5/km² (13/mi²). There were 10,587 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (6/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.82% White, 0.16% Black or African American, 2.39% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. 0.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 9,889 households out of which 34.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.20% were married couples living together, 8.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.90% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.00% under the age of 18, 7.80% from 18 to 24, 28.20% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,028, and the median income for a family was $44,592. Males had a median income of $30,698 versus $21,301 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,202. About 6.80% of families and 9.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.00% of those under age 18 and 14.30% of those age 65 or over.

• Almont
• Flasher
• Glen Ullin
• Hebron
• Mandan
• New Salem

Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size.

• Morton County official website