The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-01-23

A recent bulletin issued by the
States censu bureau contains
the following information on the pop
Of this state:
The population Of North Dakota is
Compared with a popula-
ton Of 319,146 in 1900. this represents
increase during the last decade
Of 257,910 or sos per cent. During
the same period the total population
of continental United States increased
the population of the state during this
decade was much greater than during
the preceding decade, 1890.1900,
when the rate was ell per cent
North Dakota was admitted al a
in 1889 and appears for the first
time in the federal census reports of
1890. That part of Dakota territory
which now comprises the state OF
North Dakota had in 1870 a popula-
ton Of 2.405 which increased to &c.
900 in 1880 and to 190.9S3 in 1890.
Since 1890 the population has in
creased 3S6.073 of which more than
was during the last de-
cade. The rate of growth for the
state during this 20-year period was
202.2 per cent, while the rate for con-
tinental United States was 46.1 per
cent.
Principal Cities.
North Dakota has GA cities. Fargo
the largest. has a population of a.
331. and Grand Forks. the second city
a population Of 12,478. Minot, Bis
marck. and Devils Lake. with s.1ss.
SAB, and 5,157 inhabitants. respect
lively, are the other cities in the state
having over 5000 inhabitants. There
are also 5 cities having from 1000 to
5000 Inhabitants. The aggregate
population Of the Ga cities is 1l2,077.
or 1914 per cent Of the total popula-
ton Of the state.
OF the cities included in this table
Minot shows the highest rate Of in.
crease during the last decade, nance
ly, 3s4.6 per cent, and Fargo the low
est, 49.5 pc recent. The rates Of in
crease for all cities, with the excep.
ton Of Fargo, have been higher dur
ing the last decade than during the
preceding decade.
Counties.
North Dakota has ~ counties. The
population Of these counties ranges
from 3.577 in oliver county to 49,.
936 in Cass county.
The following territorial changes
have been made in the counties of
North Dakota since 1900: Part OF
Billings was taken IN 1907 to form
Bowman: parts of Stark and Billings
were taken in 1907 to form Adams
and Hettinger; parts Of Ward were
taken to form Mountrail in 1905, and
Burke and Renville in 1910: parts of
Mercer and Stark were taken in 1908
to form Dunn: part Of Mclean was
taken in 1903 to form Sheridan: and
part Of Williams was taken in 1910 to
form Divide.
Owing to the organization since 1890
to 1910 10 new counties from parts of
other counties a shown above, the
comparison of increase or decrease IN
population IL made for only - coun-
ties and four combinations Of coun-
ties. Tho combinations Of counties
are Adams. Stark. Bowman. Billings.
Dunn. Mercer. Hettinser. and Nc
Kenzte; Burke, Ward, Mountrail. and
Renville: Divide with Williams, and
Sheridan with Mclean. In order TO de-
termino the actual rate Of increase for
this territory. It 10 necessary to add
the population Of each new county
to that of the old counties from which
10 was formed. Thirty counties and
the four combinations OF counties In
creased In population during the last
decade. The rates o. increase Tor The
counties which do not enter into com.