The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1920-09-30
645,730 PEOPLE
IN NO. DAKOTA
CENSUS FIGURES
Washington Dispatch Gives
State Increase of 11.9 Per
Cent in Ten Years
GROWTH RECORD GIVEN
Returns for Several Counties
Also Given by the Census
Bureau

The population of North Dakota is
645.73O, according to the 1920 census
figures, said a dispatch received by
The Tribune today from Washington,
d. c.
The census bureau gives the in
crease over the population of 1910
as 6S,674, or 11.9 percent
North Dakotas growth was much
more rapid in the decade from 1900
to 1910 than in the last ten years,
it is shown by the census returns
for the last 80 years. The census
bureau has made public figures for
all counties in the state, except Nc
Henry, Dunn, Logan and Oliver,
Since the state total is given, figures
for these counties are expected to be
made public soon. ...>
Record OF Growth
In 1910 the population of North Da
kota was 577,056, ranking it as the
37th in population among the states
Of the union. 1t showed an increase
Of 2579l0 over 1900. North Dakota
,anked as the 18th state in area in
1910 with 7O,1S3 square miles. maxi
ing its population 50 per square mile.
North Dakota was admitted as a
state in 1889 and appeared for the
first time in the federal census re-
ports of 1890. That part of Dakota
territory which now comprises the
state of North Dakota had in 1870
q population of 2,405, which increased
to 5000 in 1880 and to 190,9S3 in
1890, which included S,264 on Indian
reservations. From 1890 to 1910 the
population increased 3S6, ,O73, of which
more than two-thirds was gained dur
ing the decade ending with 1910 The
rate of growth for the state during
the 20 year period from 1890 to 1910
was 2Q2.2 per cent, while the rate
for .the> United States as whole was
l61 per cent. .
North Dakota's record of growth
Follows:
Census Year Population Inc. Pct.
1920 =. .. .645, ,730 6S,674 11.J
1910 =. 80. .577,056 257,910 sos
1910 :. .319146 12S,163 GIL
1890 :. ...... .1909S3
# The total given by the census BIT
"eau is somewhat less than was ex-
oected. 1t was anticipated by many
hat the total population would run
upwards Of 100000 people There is
little likelihood of South Dakota
greatly exceeding her sister state in
population, it is believed. South Da-
kota's population in 1910 was 5S3,SSS.
County Figures
Census returns announced yester-
day give Emmons county a population
Of 11.2SS, an increase Of 1,492, or 1872
per cent. The population of the in
corporated places is as follows:
Hague 3l5, HazeIton 3S2, Linton 1,011,
Strassburg 653
Census returns for Stutsman coun-
ty are 24.575, showing an increase
Of 6,3S6 or 35.1 per cent. The popula-
ton of Incorporated places: Cleve-
land 341. Courtenay 400, Jamestown
6,627, Kensal Ais, Medina AS, Mont
pelier 1856, Pingree 2S6, Streeter $40,
Woodwork 297 r.
Census returns for Mountrail
county are 12,14O, showing an in
crease Of 3.649 or 43 per cent The
population of incorporated places is
Palermo 179, Parshull 376. Plaza 345,
Sanish 337 Stanley 591. Tagus 1873,
Van Hook 331, Wabek 40, White
Earth 247
Census returns for kidder county
are 1913, showing an increase of
! ,S36, or 30.S per cent The popula-
tions of incorporated places IS
Dawson 293. Steele $50, Tuttle 321.