Kidder County, North Dakota

Kidder County, North Dakota
Kidder County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,394. Its county seat is Steele.
History
The Dakota Territory legislature created the county on January 4, 1873, with areas partitioned from Buffalo County. The county government was not organized at that time, nor was the area attached to another county for administrative or judicial purposes. It was named for Jefferson Parrish Kidder, a delegate to the United States Congress from Dakota Territory (1875–1879) and associate justice of the territorial supreme court (1865–1875, 1879–1883). The county government was effected on March 22, 1881.
The county boundaries were altered on 1879 with territory partitioned to Burleigh, and in 1885 with territory partitioned from Burleigh County. Its boundaries have remained unchanged since 1885.
Geography
The terrain of Kidder County consists of hills dotted with lakes and ponds, largely devoted to agriculture. The terrain slopes to the east and south; its highest point is a hill near its northwestern corner, at ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (5.7%) is water.
Major highways
Lakes
Alkali Lake
Alkaline Lake
Ashley Lake
Big Muddy Lake
Bird Lake
Buffalo Lake
Cherry Lake
Dead Buffalo Lake
Deer Lake
Fresh Lake
Geneva Lake
Harker Lake
Horsehead Lake
Kunkel Lake
Lake Etta
Lake George
Lake Helen
Lake Henry
Lake Isabel
Long Alkaline Lake
Long Lake (partial)
McPhall Slough
Mud Lake
Pursian Lake
Round Lake
Salt Alkaline Lake
Sibley Lake
Swan Lake
Upper Harker Lake
Willow Lake
Woodhouse Lake
Adjacent counties
Wells County - north
Stutsman County - east
Logan County - south
Emmons County - southwest
Burleigh County - west
Sheridan County -northwest
Protected areas
Alkaline Lake State Wildlife Management Area
Dawson State Game Management Area
Hutchinson Lake National Wildlife Refuge
Lake George National Wildlife Refuge
Lake Williams State Game Management Area
Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge (part)
Slade National Wildlife Refuge
Streeter Memorial State Park
Demographics
2020 census
As of the census of 2020, there were 2,394 people.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,435 people, 1,059 households, and 722 families in the county. The population density was . There were 1,674 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 96.3% white, 0.9% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 0.2% black or African American, 1.9% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 65.8% were German, 21.8% were Norwegian, 8.2% were Russian, 6.0% were English, and 1.7% were American.
Of the 1,059 households, 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.8% were non-families, and 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.77. The median age was 47.2 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $34,250 and the median income for a family was $47,981. Males had a median income of $35,380 versus $24,330 for females. The per capita income for the county was $23,502. About 15.1% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 23.1% of those age 65 or over.
Population by decade
Communities
Cities
Dawson
Pettibone
Robinson
Steele (county seat)
Tappen
Tuttle
Unincorporated communities
Crystal Springs
Lake Williams
Townships
Allen
Atwood
Baker
Buckeye
Bunker
Chestina
Clear Lake
Crown Hill
Crystal Springs
Excelsior
Frettim
Graf
Haynes
Lake Williams
North & South Manning
North & South Merkel
Northwest
Peace
Petersville
Pettibone
Pleasant Hill
Quinby
Rexine
Robinson
Sibley
Stewart
Tanner
Tappen
Tuttle
Valley
Vernon
Wallace
Weiser
Westford
Williams
Woodlawn
Unorganized territories
Kickapoo
Liberty
Politics
Kidder County voters have traditionally voted Republican. In no national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2020).
See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Kidder County, North Dakota
References
External links
Kidder County maps, Sheet 1 (southern) and Sheet 2 (northern), North Dakota DOT
1881 establishments in Dakota Territory
Populated places established in 1881