Eddy County, North Dakota should not be confused with Eddy County, New Mexico.
| County: | Eddy County |
| State: | North Dakota |
| Ex Image: | Eddy County Courthouse 2008.jpg |
| Founded: | 1885 |
| Seat Wl: | New Rockford |
| Largest City Wl: | New Rockford |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 644 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 630 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 14 |
| Area Percentage: | 2.2 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 2347 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Est: | 2314 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Time Zone: | Central |
| Website: | Eddy County, North Dakota |
| District: | At-large |
Eddy County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,347.[1] Its county seat is New Rockford.[2]
The Dakota Territory legislature created the county on March 31, 1885, with territory partitioned from Foster County. It was named for Ezra B. Eddy, a Fargo, North Dakota banker who had died a few weeks earlier. The county government was established on April 27, 1885.[3] [4]
The Sheyenne River flows easterly through the upper part of the county. The county terrain consists of semi-arid hills, featuring some agriculture.[5] The terrain slopes to the east and slightly to the north, with its highest point on a hill at the county's southwestern corner, at 1562feet ASL.[6] The county has a total area of, of which is land and (2.2%) is water.[7] It is the smallest county in North Dakota by area.
Eddy County Road 14 is a north-south County Road in North Dakota. It runs from North Dakota Highway 15 near New Rockford to Eddy County Road 9 (1st Ave North) in downtown New Rockford. Eddy County Road 9 is an east-west County Road in North Dakota. It runs from US 281/Highway 15 (1st Street) in New Rockford to Wells County CR 2, near New Rockford.
As of the census of 2020, there were 2,347 people.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,385 people, 1,057 households, and 653 families in the county. The population density was . There were 1,323 housing units at an average density of 2.1adj=preNaNadj=pre. The racial makeup of the county was 95.2% white, 2.4% American Indian, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 0.8% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.2% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 52.7% were German, 45.9% were Norwegian, 9.3% were Irish, 6.5% were Swedish, and 1.3% were American.
Of the 1,057 households, 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 38.2% were non-families, and 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.77. The median age was 49.2 years.
The median income for a household in the county was $38,404 and the median income for a family was $47,857. Males had a median income of $31,887 versus $28,194 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,302. About 11.5% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 21.7% of those age 65 or over.
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Eddy County voters tend to vote Republican. In 71% percent of the national elections since 1960, the county selected the Republican Party candidate.