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I • • . / ·,' ·:. ~he __ pte$erit:ip~i:uphlet:is'a reprint of the Stat~ .Stipplemci:iL lt '.•. -. <. q cdntaills ti.b .'mat~ql wbkl;i ·ii; not available irt-' the bot~ud volume of the .. , · . · *bsttact fol" tb~ ~t~t~- towhich itx~ers, odn the complete final report • ' '." I ' : of. th~' 'tllirteeritb:.~<msus; arid has; b~e~1 issued irt a .very limited edition fqd;ipeciai.:pprpq~es~ . · ·· · · . ·. .·: •' - ,•". '' .,·, .. ..... '·'. ,' '·.· .. '•i \. "·" . ,·,··. ... SUPPLEMENT FOR NORTH DAKOTA POPULATION AG RI CULTURE MANUFACTURES MINES AND Qj)ARRIES 75500°-13-37 (565) CHAPTER 1. NUMBER OF INHABITANTS. Introduction.-This chapter gives the population of ble, for 1870 and 1880 for those counties, which at North Dakota, by counties and minor civil divisions, these censuses formed part of Dakota territory; the as enumerated at the Thirteenth Census, take,n as of increase during the last two decades; the density of April 15, 1910, with comparative statements of popu­ the total and the rural population at the census of lation where possible, and a statement and discussion 1910; and the distribution of the population at the for the state as a whole of the population living in last two Federal censuses according to urban and rural urban and in rural territory. The statistics are given districts, are giYen in Table I of Chapter 2. in detail in two general tables. The tables and text of the present chapter contain Table 1 (p. 573) shows the population of North few technical expressions whose meaning is not appar­ Dakota, distributed according to counties and minor ent. The census usage in regard to certain terms is, civil divisions, at the last three Federal censuses, however, explained below; namely, those of 1910, 1900, and 1890. The arrange­ Density of population.-'l'he density of population of a state or ment of counties and of the primary divisions in each county is obtained by dividing its total population by the number county, except the few that are numbered, is alpha­ of square miles in its land area. In calculating the density of rural betical. The figures for the two secondary divisions population, the same d.'ivisor is used as it is not practicable to ascer­ tain and deduct the exact area covered by the urban districts, and are printed in italics. The changes in boundaries, even if this could be done with accura.cy the deduction of this area name, or form of organization that have taken place from the ~otal land area would ordinarily make no appreciable differ­ since 1900 are indicated in the footnotes to the table. ence in the resulting quotient. For changes between 1890 and 1900 reference must be Minor civil divisions.-The counties are divided generally into smaller political units which bear different designations in the differ­ made to the census report of 1900. ent parts of the country, such as towns, townships, election pre­ It may be noticed that the county totals as given in cincts, school townships, etc. Of these minor civil divisions those Table 1for1900 and 1890 sometimes exceed the aggre­ which rank next to the county as geographic areas are termed pri­ gate populati;n of the minor civil divisions as shown mary divisions. In many instances, however, these primary divi­ in the table. This is for the most part due to the terri­ sions contain political units of still smaller area, such as cities, incor­ porated villages, towns, or boroughs. 'l'hese smaller political units torial changes that have been made in the minor civil are referred to as secondary divisions. divisions within certain counties since 1890. In some Urban and rural population de:fined.-The Census Bureau, for counties the population returned by townships in 1910 purposes of discussion, has defined urban population as that residing was not so returned at earlier censuses. In other ·in cities and other incorporated places of 2,500 :inhabitants or more, instances, however, the population of certain divisions and rural population as that residing outside of such incorporated places. returned separately at one census was returned in com­ The comparisons of the urban and rural population in 1910 with bination with that of other divisions at another census. that at earlier enumerations may be made either with respect to the Table 2 (p. 588) shows the cities and incorporated varying proportions of the two classes at successive enumerations towns and villages in North Dakota, alphabetically ar­ or with respect to the increase between enumerations. In order to ranged, with their population in 1910, 1900, and 1890. contrast the proportion of the total population living in urban or rural territory at the census of 1910 with the proportion urban or The population of North Dakota, by counties, at rural at the preceding census, it is necessary to classify the territory each of the last three Federal censuses, from 1890 to according to the conditions as they existed at each census. In this 1910, inclusive, also comparative figures, where possi- comparison a place having less than 2,500 inhabitants in 1900 and HISTORICAL NOTE.-The name Dakota was originally that of an Indian nation the "Indian Country" from 1834 to 1854, and in the latter year was included in which inhabited the region now comprising North Dakota and adjacent states. the territory of Nebraska. The word signifies "friends, allies, or conieclerates." Upon the admission of the state of Minnesota in 1858, the region lying between. The first authentic exploration withln the present limits of North Dakota was that state and the Missouri and White Earth Rivers was left without legal name or made in 1738 when the French explorers, De la Verendrye and his sons, attempted existence, and it so remained until March, 1861, when the territory of Dakota was to reach the Pacific Ocean. In 1804and 1806 the United States Government explor­ organized. At thls time Dakota extended from the Keyapaha, Niobrara, and ing expedition under Lewis_ and Clark passed through the Dakota country by way Missouri Rivers and the forty-third parallel to the Canadian boundary and from of the Missouri River. British subjects had trading posts in this region early in the Minnesota to the Rocky Mountains, thus including the area now comprising most; nineteenth century, and in 1810 Lord Selldrk, considering it British territory, built of Montana and nearly half of Wyoming. In 1863, when Idaho territory was formed, a fort near Pembina. Shortly afterwards a colony was planted here under a grant the region between the Rocky Mountains and the present western boundaries of from the Hudson Bay Company. In 1823 the United States discovered that this North and South Dakota was included. Most of the present area of Wyoming was. place was within its borders, and raised the American flag over it. transferred from Idaho to Dakota in 1864, and continued a part of the latter territory North Dakota was originally a part of the vast area known as Louisiana, which until 1868, when Wyoming territory was organized. In 1882 a small triangular was ceded by France to Spain in 1763, retroceded in 1800, and purchased by the tract of land lying south of the forty-third parallel and west of the Missouri River­ United States in 1803. It belonged successively to the district of Louisiana (1804-5), the territory of Louisiana (1805-1812), and the territory of Missouri(l812-1834). That was transferred from Dakota to Nebraska. part of the present state lying east of the Missouri and White Earth Rivers belonged At the election of November, 1887, the question of the division of the Dakota to Michigan territory (1834), to Wisconsin territory (1836), to Iowa territory (1838), territory into two states was submitted to the people and was carried at the polls. and to Minnesota territory (1849). The area between the Missouri and White In November, 1889, North Dakota, with boundaries as at present, became a stat& Earth Rivers and the present western boundary of North Dakota formed a part of of the Union.