Major highways

• North Dakota Highway 1
  North Dakota Highway 1
  North Dakota Highway 1 is a major north–south highway in North Dakota. It runs from Manitoba Highway 31 in Maida to South Dakota Highway 37 south of Ludden.-External links:* by Chris Geelhart...
  
  
• North Dakota Highway 5
  North Dakota Highway 5
  North Dakota 5 is a mostly two-lane and long east–west highway the touches the northern border of the state and is never farther than about 17 miles south of the Canadian border. The eastern terminus is located about four miles east of Joliette at the Red River where the highway continues...
  
  
• North Dakota Highway 20
  North Dakota Highway 20
  North Dakota Highway 20 is a north–south highway in North Dakota. It runs from U.S. Route 281/U.S. Route 52 in Jamestown to the Canadian border near Sarles. The highway continues into Manitoba as PTH 34....
  
  
• North Dakota Highway 66

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 4,831 people, 2,017 households, and 1,361 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

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 was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 2,725 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.10% White

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.14% Black

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 or African American

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, 0.52% Native American

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.10% Asian

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, 0.10% from other races

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, and 1.03% from two or more races. 0.64% of the population were Hispanic

Race (United States Census)

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 or Latino

Race (United States Census)

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 of any race. 44.5% were of German, 23.1% Norwegian and 6.4% French

French people

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 ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 2,017 households out of which 27.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.80% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 3.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.50% were non-families. 30.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 3.70% from 18 to 24, 21.30% from 25 to 44, 27.50% from 45 to 64, and 22.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 98.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $31,868, and the median income for a family was $39,601. Males had a median income of $28,886 versus $19,647 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the county was $15,817. About 7.80% of families and 11.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.60% of those under age 18 and 11.90% of those age 65 or over.

Cities

• Alsen
  Alsen, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 68 people, 25 households, and 19 families residing in the city. The population density was 2.3 people per square mile . There were 45 housing units at an average density of 1.5 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 97.06% White, and 2.94% from two...
  
  
• Calio
  Calio, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 24 people, 9 households, and 6 families residing in the city. The population density was 2.9 people per square mile . There were 17 housing units at an average density of 2.1 per square mile...
  
  
• Calvin
  Calvin, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 26 people, 11 households, and 6 families residing in the city. The population density was 119.3 people per square mile . There were 19 housing units at an average density of 87.2 per square mile...
  
  
• Hannah
  Hannah, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 20 people, 13 households, and 5 families residing in the city. The population density was 103.5 people per square mile . There were 24 housing units at an average density of 124.2 per square mile...
  
  
• Langdon
  Langdon, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 2,101 people, 917 households, and 565 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,233.1 people per square mile . There were 1,178 housing units at an average density of 691.4 per square mile...
  
  
• Loma
  Loma, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 21 people, 9 households, and 7 families residing in the city. The population density was 0.8 people per square mile . There were 10 housing units at an average density of 0.4 per square mile...
  
  
• Milton
  Milton, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 85 people, 40 households, and 22 families residing in the city. The population density was 214.8 people per square mile . There were 60 housing units at an average density of 151.7 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 90.59% White, 2.35% Native...
  
  
• Munich
  Munich, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 268 people, 112 households, and 73 families residing in the city. The population density was 436.3 people per square mile . There were 124 housing units at an average density of 201.9 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 97.76% White, 0.37% from...
  
  
• Nekoma
  Nekoma, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 51 people, 21 households, and 12 families residing in the city. The population density was 136.7 people per square mile . There were 41 housing units at an average density of 109.9 per square mile...
  
  
• Osnabrock
  Osnabrock, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 174 people, 64 households, and 40 families residing in the city. The population density was 592.2 people per square mile . There were 85 housing units at an average density of 289.3 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 95.98% White, 2.30% Native...
  
  
• Sarles
  Sarles, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 25 people, 16 households, and 5 families residing in the city. The population density was 97.5 people per square mile . There were 44 housing units at an average density of 171.5 per square mile...
  
  
• Wales
  Wales, North Dakota
  As of the census of 2000, there were 30 people, 18 households, and 7 families residing in the city. The population density was 127.3 people per square mile . There were 31 housing units at an average density of 131.5 per square mile...
  
  

Note: all incorporated communities in North Dakota are called "cities" regardless of their size.

Unincorporated communities

• Hove Mobile Park
• Maida
  Maida, North Dakota
  Maida is an unincorporated community in northern Cavalier County, North Dakota, United States. It lies along North Dakota Highway 1 north of the city of Langdon, the county seat of Cavalier County. Its elevation is 1,562 feet...
  
  

See also

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

External links

• Cavalier County
• Cavalier County Museum