LaMoure County, North Dakota

LaMoure County
County
LaMoure County Courthouse in LaMoure
Location within the U.S. state of North Dakota
North Dakota's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 46°28′N98°32′W / 46.47°N 98.53°W / 46.47; -98.53
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
Founded	January 4, 1873 (created) October 27, 1881 (organized)
Named for	Judson LaMoure
Seat	LaMoure
Largest city	LaMoure
Area
• Total	1,151 sq mi (2,980 km2)
• Land	1,146 sq mi (2,970 km2)
• Water	4.9 sq mi (13 km2)  0.4%
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,093
• Estimate  (2022)	4,098
• Density	3.6/sq mi (1.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	At-large
Website	www.lamourecountynd.com

LaMoure County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,093. ^[1] Its county seat is LaMoure. ^[2]

History

The Dakota Territory legislature created the county on January 4, 1873, with Grand Rapids as the county seat. However, the county organization was not completed at that time, nor was the county attached to another county for administrative and judicial purposes. It was named for Judson LaMoure, ^[3] a member of the territorial/state legislature from 1872 to 1918. ^[4]

The county organization was effected on October 27, 1881. Its boundaries were altered in February 1881 and in March 1883. It has retained its present boundary since that time. ^[5] The present county seat, LaMoure, was founded in 1882, and the county seat was transferred to that community soon after. ^[6]

Outline map of LaMoure County, North Dakota, 1913

Geography

The James River flows southeasterly through the central portion of LaMoure County, and a tributary of the South Branch Maple River flows southerly from the center of the county. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, mostly devoted to agriculture. ^[7] The terrain slopes to the south and east; its highest point is on its upper west boundary line at 2,047 ft (624 m) ASL. ^[8] The county has a total area of 1,151 square miles (2,980 km²), of which 1,146 square miles (2,970 km²) is land and 4.9 square miles (13 km²) (0.4%) is water. ^[9]

LaMoure County hosts a Navy transmitter, the Naval Radio Transmitter Facility LaMoure.

Major highways

• U.S. Highway 281
• North Dakota Highway 1
• North Dakota Highway 13
• North Dakota Highway 46
• North Dakota Highway 56

Airports

• Kulm Municipal Airport ( FAA LID : D03) - public use airport NE of Kulm.

Adjacent counties

• Stutsman County - north
• Barnes County - northeast
• Ransom County - east
• Dickey County - south
• McIntosh County - southwest
• Logan County - west

National protected area

• Bone Hill National Wildlife Refuge

Lakes ^[7]

• Bone Hill Creek Lake
• Cottonwood Lake
• Lake Lamoure
• Pearl Lake
• Wild Rice Slough

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	20		—
1890	3,187		15,835.0%
1900	6,048		89.8%
1910	10,724		77.3%
1920	11,564		7.8%
1930	11,517		−0.4%
1940	10,298		−10.6%
1950	9,498		−7.8%
1960	8,705		−8.3%
1970	7,117		−18.2%
1980	6,473		−9.0%
1990	5,383		−16.8%
2000	4,701		−12.7%
2010	4,139		−12.0%
2020	4,093		−1.1%
2022 (est.)	4,098	[10]	0.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [11] 1790-1960 [12] 1900-1990 [13] 1990-2000 [14] 2010-2020 [1]

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 4,093 people.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,139 people, 1,825 households, and 1,182 families in the county. The population density was 3.61 people per square mile (1.39 people/km²). There were 2,238 housing units at an average density of 1.95 units per square mile (0.75/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.5% white, 0.4% American Indian, 0.1% black or African American, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 0.8% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 63.0% were German, 27.6% were Norwegian, 6.2% were Swedish, 6.1% were Russian, 6.0% were English, and 2.8% were American.

Of the 1,825 households, 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.2% were non-families, and 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.82. The median age was 49.2 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $46,098 and the median income for a family was $60,932. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $25,172 for females. The per capita income for the county was $27,056. About 6.8% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.

Population by decade

Communities

Cities

• Berlin
• Dickey
• Edgeley
• Jud
• Kulm
• LaMoure (county seat)
• Marion
• Verona

Unincorporated communities ^[7]

• Alfred
• Diesem
• Medberry
• Nortonville

Townships

• Adrian
• Badger
• Black Loam
• Bluebird
• Dean
• Gladstone
• Glen
• Glenmore
• Golden Glen
• Grand Rapids
• Grandview
• Greenville
• Henrietta
• Kennison
• Mikkelson
• Nora
• Norden
• Ovid
• Pearl Lake
• Pomona View
• Prairie
• Raney
• Ray
• Roscoe
• Russell
• Ryan
• Saratoga
• Sheridan
• Swede
• Wano
• Willowbank

Ghost town

• Alfred

U.S. Navy ships

The United States Navy commissioned two tank landing ships named for the county. The first, USS La Moure County (LST-883), was commissioned January 23, 1945, and served until December 7, 1959. The second, USS La Moure County (LST-1194), was commissioned December 1, 1971 and served until November 17, 2000.

Politics

LaMoure County voters are traditionally Republican. In only one national election since 1936 has the county selected the Democratic Party candidate (as of 2024).

United States presidential election results for LaMoure County, North Dakota ^[15]

Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party(ies)
	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2024	1,614	76.02%	453	21.34%	56	2.64%
2020	1,645	74.13%	527	23.75%	47	2.12%
2016	1,481	68.85%	502	23.34%	168	7.81%
2012	1,377	62.76%	740	33.73%	77	3.51%
2008	1,310	58.46%	868	38.73%	63	2.81%
2004	1,592	68.18%	712	30.49%	31	1.33%
2000	1,590	64.42%	689	27.92%	189	7.66%
1996	1,220	51.15%	880	36.90%	285	11.95%
1992	1,270	45.96%	797	28.85%	696	25.19%
1988	1,642	56.60%	1,223	42.16%	36	1.24%
1984	1,978	63.64%	1,086	34.94%	44	1.42%
1980	2,136	64.88%	850	25.82%	306	9.30%
1976	1,735	49.04%	1,718	48.56%	85	2.40%
1972	2,110	59.62%	1,399	39.53%	30	0.85%
1968	2,008	57.90%	1,269	36.59%	191	5.51%
1964	1,604	42.72%	2,145	57.12%	6	0.16%
1960	2,511	61.39%	1,575	38.51%	4	0.10%
1956	2,433	58.85%	1,694	40.98%	7	0.17%
1952	3,202	73.12%	1,145	26.15%	32	0.73%
1948	1,999	53.91%	1,481	39.94%	228	6.15%
1944	2,298	61.25%	1,422	37.90%	32	0.85%
1940	2,943	63.70%	1,637	35.43%	40	0.87%
1936	1,614	33.13%	2,412	49.52%	845	17.35%
1932	1,134	24.74%	3,310	72.22%	139	3.03%
1928	2,245	55.00%	1,800	44.10%	37	0.91%
1924	1,647	43.23%	221	5.80%	1,942	50.97%
1920	2,991	77.59%	645	16.73%	219	5.68%
1916	1,045	47.59%	990	45.08%	161	7.33%
1912	436	28.63%	588	38.61%	499	32.76%
1908	1,104	64.75%	553	32.43%	48	2.82%
1904	860	77.13%	195	17.49%	60	5.38%
1900	597	58.41%	405	39.63%	20	1.96%

See also

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

References

1. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. US Govt Printing Office. p. 180.
4. A Profile of Jud LaMoure (accessed February 21, 2019)
5. "Dakota Territory, South Dakota, and North Dakota: Individual County Chronologies". Dakota Territory Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2006. Archived from the original on April 2, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
6. LaMoure County website (home page) accessed February 22, 2019
7. "Lamoure County · North Dakota". Google Maps. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
8. ""Find an Altitude/LaMoure County ND" Google Maps (accessed February 21, 2019)". Archived from the original on May 21, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
9. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on January 29, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
10. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022" . Retrieved April 6, 2023.
11. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
12. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
13. Forstall, Richard L., ed. (April 20, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
14. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. April 2, 2001. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
15. Leip, David. "Atlas of US Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved April 12, 2018.

External links

• LaMoure County bicentennial celebration : July 2, 3, 4, 5, 1976, Memorial Park, Grand Rapids, N.D. from the *Digital Horizons website
• In the valley of the Jim (1937) from the Digital Horizons website
• LaMoure County Chamber of Commerce
• LaMoure County map, North Dakota DOT

46°28′N98°32′W / 46.47°N 98.53°W / 46.47; -98.53