Named for Frederick H. Billings Congressional district At-large Founded 1886 County seat Medora | Largest city Medora Time zone Mountain: UTC-7/-6 Area 2,986 km² Population 874 (2013) | |
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Website www.billingscountynd.gov Cities Medora, Fairfield, South Billings, North Dakota Rivers Little Missouri River, Bullion Creek, Andrews Creek Points of interest Theodore Roosevelt National, Chateau de Mores, Theodore Roosevelt's Maltese, Cowboy Hall of Fame, Sully Creek State Park | ||
Billings County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2010 census, the population was 783, making it the second-least populous county in North Dakota. Its county seat and only incorporated place is Medora.
Contents
- Map of Billings County ND USA
- Geography
- Major highways
- Adjacent counties
- National protected areas
- 2000 census
- 2010 census
- Politics
- Recreation
- City
- Unorganized Territories
- Unincorporated communities
- References
Map of Billings County, ND, USA
The Territorial legislature authorized Billings County in 1879, naming it for Northern Pacific Railway president Frederick H. Billings. It was organized seven years later, on May 4, 1886, at a meeting in Medora. The county's area was later reduced by erecting new counties: Golden Valley County in 1912 and Slope County in 1915.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,153 square miles (2,990 km2), of which 1,149 square miles (2,980 km2) is land and 4.6 square miles (12 km2) (0.4%) is water. The South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park lies in the central part of the county, just north of Medora.
Major highways
Adjacent counties
National protected areas
2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 888 people, 366 households, and 255 families residing in the county. The population density was 0.79 people per square mile (0.31/km²). There were 529 housing units at an average density of 0.45 per square mile (0.18/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.96% White, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. 0.34% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 44.2% were of German, 17.5% Ukrainian, 8.2% Norwegian and 5.4% Irish ancestry.
There were 366 households out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county, the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 112.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.4 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,667, and the median income for a family was $35,750. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,186. About 10.7% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.
2010 census
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 783 people, 358 households, and 223 families residing in the county. The population density was 0.7 inhabitants per square mile (0.27/km2). There were 484 housing units at an average density of 0.4 per square mile (0.15/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.6% white, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 40.6% were German, 19.1% were Ukrainian, 17.7% were Norwegian, 9.3% were Irish, 7.4% were Russian, 5.0% were English, and 0.9% were American.
Of the 358 households, 19.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 1.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.7% were non-families, and 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.72. The median age was 48.6 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $51,923 and the median income for a family was $61,250. Males had a median income of $46,806 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,666. About 6.8% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
Politics
The county is traditionally Republican. In each of the last three elections the Republican candidate has received over 70% of the county's vote. However, it has some third party or independent interest. Billings county gave Ross Perot over 20% of the vote in both of his campaigns. It also gave Pat Buchanan approximately 6% when he ran as the Reform Party's candidate.
Recreation
The Bully Pulpit Golf Course is located three miles south of Medora.