Adams County, North Dakota

Adams County, North Dakota
Adams County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,200. The county seat is Hettinger. The county was created on April 17, 1907, and organized one week later. It was named for John Quincy Adams (1848–1919), a railroad official for the Milwaukee Road Railroad and distant relative of sixth U.S. President John Quincy Adams (1767–1848).
Geography
Adams County lies on the south line of North Dakota. Its south boundary line abuts the north boundary line of the state of South Dakota. Its terrain consists of semi-arid low rolling hills. Its terrain generally slopes eastward, and its highest point is on its upper west boundary line, at ASL. The county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.1%) is water.
Adjacent counties
Hettinger County – north
Grant County – northeast
Sioux County – east
Perkins County, South Dakota – south
Harding County, South Dakota – southwest
Bowman County – west
Slope County – northwest
Major highways
U.S. Highway 12
North Dakota Highway 8
North Dakota Highway 22
Protected areas
North Lemmon Lake State Game Management Area
Lakes
North Lemmon Lake
Mirror Lake
Demographics
2020 census
As of the census of 2020, there were 2,200 people.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,343 people, 1,098 households, and 658 families in the county. The population density was . There were 1,377 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 97.3% white, 0.7% American Indian, 0.4% Asian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.9% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 51.8% were German, 29.9% were Norwegian, 8.0% were Irish, 7.4% were Swedish, 7.1% were English, 5.4% were Russian, and 4.6% were American.
Of the 1,098 households, 22.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 40.1% were non-families, and 36.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.69. The median age was 49.5 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,966 and the median income for a family was $50,227. Males had a median income of $31,290 versus $25,145 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,118. About 5.7% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.
Population by decade
Communities
Cities
Bucyrus
Haynes
Hettinger (county seat)
Reeder
Unincorporated communities
Petrel
North Lemmon
Ghost towns
Petrel
Townships
Beisigl
Bucyrus
Cedar
Chandler
Clermont
Darling Springs
Duck Creek
Gilstrap
Hettinger
Lightning Creek
Maine
Orange
Reeder
Scott
South Fork
Taylor Butte
Wolf Butte
Unorganized territories
Central Adams
East Adams
Holden
West Adams
Defunct townships
Argonne
Cedar Butte
Dakota
Holden
Holt
Jordan
Kansas City
Lemmon
North Lemmon
Spring Butte
Whetstone
Politics
Adams County voters have been reliably Republican for decades. In only two national elections since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate.
See also
National Register of Historic Places listings in Adams County, North Dakota
References
External links
Adams County official website
Atlas of Historical County Boundaries
Official 1968 Adams County, North Dakota Farm & Ranch Directory Directory Service Company Provided by Farm and Home, 1968
Adams County map, North Dakota DOT
1907 establishments in North Dakota
Populated places established in 1907
North Dakota counties
Articles which contain graphical timelines
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