Billings County, North Dakota facts for kids
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Billings County
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Billings County Courthouse in Medora, North Dakota
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Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
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 North Dakota's location within the U.S. |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Dakota |
| Founded | February 10, 1879 (created) May 4, 1886 (organized) |
| Named for | Frederick H. Billings |
| Seat | Medora |
| Largest city | Medora |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,153 sq mi (2,990 km2) |
| • Land | 1,149 sq mi (2,980 km2) |
| • Water | 4.6 sq mi (12 km2) 0.4% |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 945 |
| • Estimate
(2022)
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1,018  |
| • Density | 0.8196/sq mi (0.31645/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | At-large |
Billings County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 945, making it the second-least populous county in North Dakota. Its county seat and only incorporated place is Medora.
The Territorial legislature authorized Billings County on February 10, 1879, naming it for Northern Pacific Railway president Frederick H. Billings. It was organized on May 4, 1886. The original county boundary was significantly altered since its creation, by actions in 1883, 1885, 1887, 1896, 1901 and 1904. Its most significant alterations came in 1907 (Bowman County partitioned off), 1912 (Golden Valley County partitioned off), and 1914 (Slope County partitioned off).
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Geography
The Little Missouri River flows northward through the western portion of the county. Bullion Creek flows eastward into the southwestern corner of the county to discharge into the Little Missouri River.
Billings County terrain consists of rugged semi-arid hills in its western portion, giving way to more level ground in the east. The terrain slopes to the east and south, with its highest terrain along its west boundary line, at 2,523 ft (769 m) ASL.
Billings County has a total area of 1,153 square miles (2,990 km2), of which 1,149 square miles (2,980 km2) is land and 4.6 square miles (12 km2) (0.4%) is water. The South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park lies in the central part of the county, just north of Medora.
Major highways
Interstate 94
U.S. Highway 85
Adjacent counties
- McKenzie County – north
- Dunn County – northeast
- Stark County – east
- Slope County – south
- Golden Valley County – west
Protected areas
- Little Missouri National Grassland (part)
- Sully Creek State Park
- Theodore Roosevelt National Park (South Unit)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 1,323 | — | |
| 1890 | 170 | −87.2% | |
| 1900 | 975 | 473.5% | |
| 1910 | 10,186 | 944.7% | |
| 1920 | 3,126 | −69.3% | |
| 1930 | 3,140 | 0.4% | |
| 1940 | 2,531 | −19.4% | |
| 1950 | 1,777 | −29.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,513 | −14.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,198 | −20.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,138 | −5.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,108 | −2.6% | |
| 2000 | 888 | −19.9% | |
| 2010 | 783 | −11.8% | |
| 2020 | 945 | 20.7% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 1,018 | 30.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020 |
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2020 census
As of the census of 2020, there were 945 people.
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 783 people, 358 households, and 223 families in the county. The population density was 0.7 inhabitants per square mile (0.27/km2). There were 484 housing units at an average density of 0.4 units per square mile (0.15/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 98.6% white, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% American Indian, 0.3% black or African American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 40.6% were German, 19.1% were Ukrainian, 17.7% were Norwegian, 9.3% were Irish, 7.4% were Russian, 5.0% were English, and 0.9% were American.
Of the 358 households, 19.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 1.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 37.7% were non-families, and 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.72. The median age was 48.6 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $51,923 and the median income for a family was $61,250. Males had a median income of $46,806 versus $31,250 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,666. About 6.8% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 4.5% of those age 65 or over.
Population by decade
Recreation
The Bully Pulpit Golf Course is located three miles south of Medora and the Maah Daah Hey Trail single track non-motorized trail starts 30 miles south of Medora.
Communities
City
- Medora (county seat)
Unorganized Territories
There are no townships in Billings County, but the United States Census Bureau divides the county into two unorganized territories:
- North Billings, which consists of all of the county north of I-94, had a population of 566 at the 2020 census.
- South Billings, which consists of all of the county south of I-94 outside Medora, had a population of 258 at the 2020 Census.
Unincorporated communities
See also
In Spanish: Condado de Billings para niños
