Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 1,924 people, 761 households, and 506 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

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 was 1.92 people per square mile (0.74/km²). There were 973 housing units at an average density of 0.97 per square mile (0.37/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.77% White

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.73% Native American

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.10% Asian

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, 0.31% from other races

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, and 1.09% from two or more races. 1.04% of the population is Hispanic

Race (United States Census)

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 or Latino

Race (United States Census)

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 of any race. 49.4% were of German, 13.7% Norwegian and 5.6% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 761 households out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.30% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 4.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.40% were non-families. 31.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county the population was spread out with 28.30% under the age of 18, 5.10% from 18 to 24, 22.20% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 21.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,967, and the median income for a family was $37,105. Males had a median income of $25,478 versus $18,000 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the county was $14,173. About 10.80% of families and 15.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.40% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.

Cities

• Beach
  Beach, North Dakota
  As of the 2000 Census, there were 1,116 people, 470 households, and 292 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 570 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.66% White, 0.18% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.54% from other races, and...
  
  
• Golva
  Golva, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 106 people, 46 households, and 28 families residing in the city. The population density was 314.8 people per square mile . There were 71 housing units at an average density of 210.9 per square mile...
  
  
• Sentinel Butte
  Sentinel Butte, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 62 people, 30 households, and 18 families residing in the city. The population density was 55.3 people per square mile . There were 44 housing units at an average density of 39.2 per square mile...
  
  

Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size.

Notable people

• A. C. Townley
  A. C. Townley
  Arthur Charles Townley was an American political organizer best known as the founder the National Non-Partisan League , a radical farmers' organization which had considerable political success in the states of North Dakota and Minnesota during the second half of the 1910s.-Early years:Arthur...
  
  , founder of the North Dakota Nonpartisan League.
• Ernest Viggo Almquist
  Ernest Viggo Almquist
  -Biography:Almquist was born in Plum City, Wisconsin. He began his nearly 40 years career in Minneapolis.He hand-painted billboard signs throughout Minnesota and North Dakota. He also did gold leaf lettering and screen-printing...
  
  , commercial artist

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Golden Valley County, North Dakota