Towner County, North Dakota

Towner County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population is 2,162.[1] Its county seat is Cando.[2] It is south of the Canada–US border with Manitoba.

Not to be confused with Towner, North Dakota.

Towner County
County
Postcard. Towner County Courthouse in Cando, North Dakota, a historic Queen Anne-style building.
Postcard. Towner County Courthouse in Cando, North Dakota, a historic Queen Anne-style building.
Map of North Dakota highlighting Towner County
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
Map of the United States highlighting North Dakota
North Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 48°41′N 99°15′W
Country United States
State North Dakota
FoundedMarch 8, 1883 (created)
January 24, 1884 (organized)
Named forOscar M. Towner
SeatCando
Largest cityCando
Area
 • Total1,041 sq mi (2,700 km2)
 • Land1,025 sq mi (2,650 km2)
 • Water17 sq mi (40 km2)  1.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total2,162
 • Estimate 
(2022)
2,064 Decrease
 • Density2.1/sq mi (0.80/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional districtAt-large
Websitetownercountynd.com

History

The Dakota Territory legislature created the county on March 8, 1883, with areas partitioned from Cavalier and Rolette counties. It was named for Oscar M. Towner (1842–1897), a businessman and member of the 15th territorial legislature. The county organization was not completed at that time, and the county was attached to Pembina County for judicial and administrative purposes. That lasted until January 24, 1884, when the county organization was effected, and its attachment to Pembina was dissolved. However, on January 26, 1889, the county was attached to Ramsey County for judicial and administrative purposes. This arrangement only lasted a few months. The boundaries of Towner County, as first formed, have not been altered to the present (as of 2019).[3][4]

The city of Towner, North Dakota, is in McHenry County.

Outline map of Towner County, North Dakota, 1909

Geography

Towner County lies on the north line of North Dakota, and thus on the north line of the continental United States. Its north boundary line abuts the south boundary line of Canada. Its terrain consists of rolling hills dotted with lakes and ponds. The area is devoted to agriculture.[5] The Laurentian Divide runs across Towner County - the northern terrain slopes to the north while the southern terrain slopes to the south, and the county as a whole slightly slopes to the east.[6] The county has a total area of 1,041 square miles (2,700 km2), of which 1,025 square miles (2,650 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (1.6%) is water.[7]

Highest Elevation nine points 1780+ on the North West border of Towner County and Rolette County

https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=22380 Lowest Elevation along the Lake Alice in the South East

Towner County, North Dakota Weather Data

Averages use 1901-2000  

Records are from 1895–Present

Avg Temp Min Temp Max Temp Precip
Avg Jan 0.92 -9.39 11.26 0.59
Hist Hi Jan 21.80  2006 14.20   2006 29.50  2006 2.10  1917
Hist Lo Jan -16.70 1950 -25.40 1950 -8.00  1950 0.02 1973
Avg Feb 6.84 -3.66 8.60 0.43
Hist Hi Feb 24.00 1954 17.40 1998 33.60 1954 2.11 1998
Hist Lo Feb -17.60 1936 -27.00 1936 -8.30 1936 0.03 1971
Avg Mar 20.54 10.22 30.85 0.75
Hist Hi Mar 38.00 1910 25.70 2012 50.90 1910 3.02 1902
Hist Lo Mar 2.70 1899 -9.90 1899 15.20 1899 0.02 2019
Avg Apr 38.55 26.88 50.22 1.17
Hist Hi Apr 48.20 1987 34.20 2006 64.30 1952 4.19 1896
Hist Lo Apr 25.70 2013 15.80 2013 35.60 2013 0.03 1952
Avg May 51.97 38.54 65.39 2.19
Hist Hi May 63.40 1977 48.50 1977 78.40 1977 6.37 1999
Hist Lo May 41.40 1907 27.90 1907 54.80 1907 0.18 1907
Avg Jun 61.14 48.53 73.75 4.05
Hist Hi Jun 71.70 1988 56.20 1988 87.20 1988 11.08 1954
Hist Lo Jun 53.50 1915 41.70 1969 65.20 1915 0.97 1900
Avg Jul 66.51 53.30 79.73 2.81
Hist Hi Jul 76.50 1936 59.80 1936 93.20 1936 8.48 1993
Hist Lo Jul 59.50 1992 47.90 1915 70.60 1992 0.41 1985
Avg Aug 64.30 50.45 78.14 2.48
Hist Hi Aug 71.50 1983 56.50 1983 88.30 1961 7.57 1980
Hist Lo Aug 57.70 2004 45.30 1977 69.00 2004 0.24 1961
Avg Sep 53.85 40.58 67.12 1.74
Hist Hi Sep 63.30 2009 49.80 2009 78.90 1897 6.16 1941
Hist Lo Sep 44.60 1965 33.80 1965 55.50 1965 0.06 1938
Avg Oct 41.42 29.28 53.55 1.10
Hist Hi Oct 52.50 1963 37.90 1963 67.00 1963 5.16 1994
Hist Lo Oct 29.40 1919 17.90 1919 39.00 1925 0.06 1944
Avg Nov 22.75 13.48 32.03 0.67
Hist Hi Nov 37.80 2016 28.30 2016 47.30 2016 2.93 2000
Hist Lo Nov 2.50 1896 -5.60 1896 10.50 1896 0.02 1939
Avg Dec 7.91 -1.64 17.46 0.59
Hist Hi Dec 22.80 1939 14.70 1997 32.90 1939 1.85 1906
Hist Lo Dec -5.40 1917 -15.30 1917 4.10 1983 0.01 1954
Avg 12 Mo 36.39 24.71 48.07 1.49
Hi 12 Mo 76.50 Jul 1936 59.80 Jul 1936 93.20 Jul 1936 11.08 Jun 1954
Lo 12 Mo -17.60 Feb 1936 -27.00 Feb 1936 -8.30 Feb 1936 0.01 Dec 1954

Wildlife

Common Mammals - Whitetail, Coyote, Red Fox, Raccoon, Striped Skunk, Thirteen Stripped Ground Squirrel, Fox Squirrel, Badger, Muskrat, Eastern Cottontail Rabbits, Shrews, Moles, Voles, Mice, Least, Longtailed, and Shortailed Weasel

Mammals Present - Whitetail Jackrabbit, Richardsons Ground Squirrel, Franklin Ground Squirrel, Wood Chucks, Moose, Bats, Beaver, Mink, Otters, Fishers, Grey Squirrel, Red Squirrel, Eastern Chimpmunks, Least Chipmunks

Vagrants - Pine Marten, Elk, Mule Deer, Pronghorn, Mountain Lion, Black Bear, Wolf, Bobcats, Grey Fox

Mammals Extirpated - Grizzly Bear, Lynx, Wolverine, Caribou, Bison

List of mammals of North Dakota

Major highways

Adjacent counties and rural municipalities

National protected areas

Lakes[5]
  • Armourdale Lake
  • Brumba Pool
  • Lake Alice (part)
  • McLaughlin Lake
  • Moore Lake
  • Pound Lake
  • Rock Lake
  • Snyder Lake

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
18901,450—
19006,491347.7%
19108,96338.1%
19208,327−7.1%
19308,3930.8%
19407,200−14.2%
19506,360−11.7%
19605,624−11.6%
19704,645−17.4%
19804,052−12.8%
19903,627−10.5%
20002,876−20.7%
20102,246−21.9%
20202,162−3.7%
2022 (est.)2,064[8]−4.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11]
1990-2000[12] 2010-2020[1]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 2,162 people.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,246 people, 1,048 households, and 639 families in the county. The population density was 2.19 people per square mile (0.85 people/km2). There were 1,449 housing units at an average density of 1.41 units per square mile (0.54/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.7% white, 2.2% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.3% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.4% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 46.5% were German, 41.5% were Norwegian, 10.4% were Irish, 7.4% were English, 5.5% were Swedish, and 3.2% were American.

Of the 1,048 households, 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 39.0% were non-families, and 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.71. The median age was 50.3 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $43,684 and the median income for a family was $54,609. Males had a median income of $36,350 versus $26,164 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,203. About 8.5% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Population by decade

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Townships
  • Armourdale
  • Atkins
  • Bethel
  • Cando
  • Coolin
  • Crocus
  • Dash
  • Gerrard
  • Grainfield
  • Howell
  • Lansing
  • Maza
  • Monroe
  • Mount View
  • New City
  • Olson
  • Paulson
  • Picton
  • Rock Lake
  • Sidney
  • Smith
  • Sorenson
  • Springfield
  • Teddy
  • Twin Hill
  • Victor
  • Virginia
  • Zion

Politics
United States presidential election results for Towner County, North Dakota[14]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 830 70.70% 317 27.00% 27 2.30%
2016 733 63.35% 305 26.36% 119 10.29%
2012 623 52.71% 516 43.65% 43 3.64%
2008 536 44.78% 621 51.88% 40 3.34%
2004 754 54.21% 606 43.57% 31 2.23%
2000 694 58.37% 410 34.48% 85 7.15%
1996 542 39.08% 649 46.79% 196 14.13%
1992 600 34.15% 748 42.57% 409 23.28%
1988 946 48.91% 970 50.16% 18 0.93%
1984 1,242 60.15% 789 38.21% 34 1.65%
1980 1,375 64.89% 568 26.81% 176 8.31%
1976 993 44.45% 1,216 54.43% 25 1.12%
1972 1,349 58.02% 944 40.60% 32 1.38%
1968 1,109 49.84% 990 44.49% 126 5.66%
1964 788 32.60% 1,628 67.36% 1 0.04%
1960 1,410 52.16% 1,292 47.80% 1 0.04%
1956 1,391 54.25% 1,169 45.59% 4 0.16%
1952 1,960 69.23% 843 29.78% 28 0.99%
1948 1,145 49.76% 1,100 47.81% 56 2.43%
1944 1,097 47.99% 1,185 51.84% 4 0.17%
1940 1,630 50.29% 1,596 49.24% 15 0.46%
1936 720 22.40% 1,744 54.26% 750 23.34%
1932 765 25.51% 2,190 73.02% 44 1.47%
1928 1,588 54.23% 1,324 45.22% 16 0.55%
1924 1,173 47.66% 223 9.06% 1,065 43.28%
1920 2,192 79.33% 476 17.23% 95 3.44%
1916 665 43.69% 769 50.53% 88 5.78%
1912 352 26.39% 532 39.88% 450 33.73%
1908 867 54.19% 655 40.94% 78 4.88%
1904 1,022 67.24% 435 28.62% 63 4.14%
1900 805 61.97% 454 34.95% 40 3.08%
1896 303 42.74% 394 55.57% 12 1.69%
1892 166 43.68% 0 0.00% 214 56.32%

Education

School districts include:[15]

Former school districts:

  • Bisbee-Egeland School District - Formed in 1980 with the merger of the Bisbee and Egeland districts,[16] known as West Central School District 12 and East Central School District 12, respectively.[17] Merged into North Star Schools in 2008.[16]
  • Cando School District - Merged into North Star Schools in 2008.[16]
  • North Central Public School District 28[18]

See also

References
  1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. "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 4, 2015.
  4. "County History". North Dakota.gov. The State of North Dakota. Archived from the original on February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
  5. Towner County ND Google Maps (accessed February 21, 2019)
  6. ""Find an Altitude/Towner County ND" Google Maps (accessed February 21, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  7. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  8. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022". Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  9. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  10. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  11. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (April 20, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  12. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
  13. 2007 Taxable Valuation Survey Archived February 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, North Dakota League of Cities
  14. Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  15. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Towner County, ND" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 25, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2022. - Text list
  16. "Bisbee-Egeland school's final day ends in acceptance". Bismarck Tribune. May 23, 2008. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  17. Schatz, Robert (March 16, 1989). "Bisbee celebrated 100 years in 1988". Bismarck Tribune. Bismarck, North Dakota. p. 44. - Clipping from Newspapers.com - The author was an English teacher at Bisbee-Egeland High School.
  18. "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Towner County, ND" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved July 23, 2022. - Text list

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