The Dakota Territory legislature created the county on January 4, 1873. It was named for Joseph Renville, an influential fur trader, interpreter, translator, and important figure in dealings between white men and the Sioux. The county was not organized at that time, nor was it attached to another county for administrative or judicial purposes. The proposed county boundaries were altered in 1883, in 1885, and 1887, and on November 8, 1892, the county was dissolved and absorbed into Bottineau and Ward counties due to a lack of settlement.
The general election held November 3, 1908 included a question asking whether a portion of Ward County should be partitioned off and named Renville County (covering a different area than the original county). This question reportedly failed to pass, but it was promptly contested in court, resulting in a ruling by the state Supreme Court ruled on June 3, 1910, that the split should be carried out.[4] The state governor proclaimed the result in a July 12 proclamation, and the county government was organized on July 20 of that year,[5] with Mohall as the county seat.[6]
Outline map of Renville County, North Dakota, 1914
Geography
Renville County lies on the north line of North Dakota; its north boundary line abuts the south boundary line of Canada. The Souris River flows southeasterly through the county on its way to Hudson Bay. The county terrain consists of rolling hills, largely devoted to agriculture.[7] The terrain slopes to the south and east; its highest point is its SW corner, at 2,005ft (611m) ASL.[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 892.942 square miles (2,312.71km2), of which 877.244 square miles (2,272.05km2) is land and 5.698 square miles (14.76km2) (1.76%) is water.[9] It is the 45th largest county in North Dakota by total area.[10]
U.S. Decennial Census[12] 1790–1960[13] 1900–1990[14] 1990–2000[15] 2010–2020[2]
As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the median home value in Renville County was $173,131.[16]
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 922 estimated households in Renville County with an average of 2.42 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $76,311. Approximately 7.1% of the county's population lives at or below the poverty line. Renville County has an estimated 65.3% employment rate, with 22.0% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 92.0% holding a high school diploma.[2]
The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (97.7%), Spanish (0.0%), Indo-European (2.0%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.3%), and Other (0.0%).
The median age in the county was 42.5 years.
Renville County, North Dakota – racial and ethnic composition Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
As of the 2024 estimate, there were 2,376 people and 922 households residing in the county. There were 1,312 housing units at an average density of 1.50 per square mile (0.6/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.1% White (95.4% NH White), 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.9% of the population.[22]
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 2,282 people, 982 households, and 638 families residing in the county.[23] The population density was 2.60 inhabitants per square mile (1.0/km2). There were 1,282 housing units at an average density of 1.46 per square mile (0.6/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 94.70% White, 0.22% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from some other races and 4.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.62% of the population.[24]
2010 census
As of the 2010 census, there were 2,470 people, 1,061 households, and 685 families residing in the county. The population density was 2.82 inhabitants per square mile (1.1/km2). There were 1,386 housing units at an average density of 1.58 per square mile (0.6/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 97.94% White, 0.08% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from some other races and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 1,061 households, 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 35.4% were non-families, and 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.85. The median age was 45.4 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $49,583 and the median income for a family was $63,068. Males had a median income of $39,950 versus $25,469 for females. The per capita income for the county was $26,856. About 3.8% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
↑ Greene, shown on a 1977 USGS map (at present day 46th Ave NW and 86th Street NW), was a station stop on the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad. Its former streets are still shown on Google Earth and Yahoo! Maps
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