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The West North Central states form one of the nine geographic subdivisions within the United States that are officially recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau.
The West North Central states are regarded as constituting the core of the nation's "Farm Belt." Another name popularly applied to the division is the "Agricultural Heartland," or simply the "Heartland."
Since the early 1990s, the West North Central division has consistently had the lowest unemployment rate in the United States (especially in its many college towns), and has also been noted for its plentiful supply of affordable housing.
As of 2020, the West North Central states had a combined population of 21,616,921. This number is a 5.4% increase from 20,505,437 in 2010. The West North Central region covers 507,913 square miles (1,315,489 km2) of land, and has an average population density of 42.56 people per square mile.
States in the West North Central
State
2020 Census
Land area
Iowa
3,190,369
56,272
Kansas
2,937,880
82,277
Minnesota
5,706,494
86,939
Missouri
6,154,913
69,709
Nebraska
1,961,504
77,354
North Dakota
779,094
70,700
South Dakota
886,667
77,116
Ten largest cities by population in the West North Central
^Statistical Abstract of the United States 1995 (PDF) (Report). U.S. Bureau of the Census. 1995. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
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This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources West North Central states news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2020 The West North Central states form one of the nine geographic subdivisions within the United States that are officially recognized by the U S Census Bureau West North CentralTop left to right Minneapolis St Paul St Louis and Kansas CityCompositionIowaKansasMinnesotaMissouriNebraskaNorth DakotaSouth DakotaMetropolitan areasTwin Cities MNSt Louis MOKansas City MOOmaha NEWichita KSDes Moines IAFargo NDLargest cityMinneapolis St Paul MNArea Total507 913 sq mi 1 315 490 km2 Population 2020 Total21 616 921 Density43 sq mi 16 km2 Seven states compose the division Iowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota and South Dakota and it makes up the western half of the United States Census Bureau s larger region of the Midwest the eastern half of which consists of the East North Central states of Illinois Indiana Michigan Ohio and Wisconsin 1 The Mississippi River marks the bulk of the boundary between these two divisions The West North Central states are regarded as constituting the core of the nation s Farm Belt Another name popularly applied to the division is the Agricultural Heartland or simply the Heartland Since the early 1990s the West North Central division has consistently had the lowest unemployment rate in the United States especially in its many college towns and has also been noted for its plentiful supply of affordable housing Contents 1 Demographics 2 Politics 3 See also 4 Notes 5 ReferencesDemographics EditAs of 2020 the West North Central states had a combined population of 21 616 921 This number is a 5 4 increase from 20 505 437 in 2010 The West North Central region covers 507 913 square miles 1 315 489 km2 of land and has an average population density of 42 56 people per square mile States in the West North Central State 2020 Census Land areaIowa 3 190 369 56 272Kansas 2 937 880 82 277Minnesota 5 706 494 86 939Missouri 6 154 913 69 709Nebraska 1 961 504 77 354North Dakota 779 094 70 700South Dakota 886 667 77 116Ten largest cities by population in the West North Central City 2020 Pop 1 Kansas City Missouri 508 0902 Omaha Nebraska 484 9833 Minneapolis Minnesota 434 3414 Wichita Kansas 390 7805 St Louis Missouri 318 4166 St Paul Minnesota 310 4687 St Louis Missouri 292 6018 Lincoln Nebraska 292 2019 Des Moines Iowa 215 29310 Overland Park Kansas 197 783Largest metropolitan areas 2020 1 Twin Cities MN WI 3 685 5612 St Louis MO IL 2 806 1003 Kansas City Missouri KS 2 172 9024 Omaha Nebraska IA 963 2215 Des Moines Iowa 721 3266 Wichita Kansas 649 2307 Springfield Missouri 473 7028 Quad Cities IA IL Davenport 376 5029 Lincoln Nebraska 340 95410 Duluth MN WI 287 430Politics EditPartiesDemocratic Republican Democratic Republican Liberal Republican Populist ProgressiveBold denotes election winner Presidential electoral votes in the West North Central states since 1824Year Iowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota South Dakota1824 No election No election No election Clay No election No election No election1828 No election No election No election Jackson No election No election No election1832 No election No election No election Jackson No election No election No election1836 No election No election No election Van Buren No election No election No election1840 No election No election No election Van Buren No election No election No election1844 No election No election No election Polk No election No election No election1848 Cass No election No election Cass No election No election No election1852 Pierce No election No election Pierce No election No election No election1856 Fremont No election No election Buchanan No election No election No election1860 Lincoln No election Lincoln Douglas No election No election No election1864 Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln Lincoln No election No election No election1868 Grant Grant Grant Grant Grant No election No election1872 Grant Grant Grant Brown Grant No election No election1876 Hayes Hayes Hayes Tilden Hayes No election No election1880 Garfield Garfield Garfield Hancock Garfield No election No election1884 Blaine Blaine Blaine Cleveland Blaine No election No election1888 Harrison Harrison Harrison Cleveland Harrison No election No election1892 Harrison Weaver Harrison Cleveland Harrison Weaver Harrison1896 McKinley Bryan McKinley Bryan Bryan McKinley Bryan1900 McKinley McKinley McKinley Bryan McKinley McKinley McKinley1904 Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt1908 Taft Taft Taft Taft Bryan Taft Taft1912 Wilson Wilson Roosevelt Wilson Wilson Wilson Roosevelt1916 Hughes Wilson Hughes Wilson Wilson Wilson Hughes1920 Harding Harding Harding Harding Harding Harding Harding1924 Coolidge Coolidge Coolidge Coolidge Coolidge Coolidge Coolidge1928 Hoover Hoover Hoover Hoover Hoover Hoover Hoover1932 Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt1936 Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt Roosevelt1940 Willkie Willkie Roosevelt Roosevelt Willkie Willkie Willkie1944 Dewey Dewey Roosevelt Roosevelt Dewey Dewey Dewey1948 Truman Dewey Truman Truman Dewey Dewey Dewey1952 Eisenhower Eisenhower Eisenhower Eisenhower Eisenhower Eisenhower Eisenhower1956 Eisenhower Eisenhower Eisenhower Stevenson Eisenhower Eisenhower Eisenhower1960 Nixon Nixon Kennedy Kennedy Nixon Nixon Nixon1964 Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson1968 Nixon Nixon Humphrey Nixon Nixon Nixon Nixon1972 Nixon Nixon Nixon Nixon Nixon Nixon Nixon1976 Ford Ford Carter Carter Ford Ford Ford1980 Reagan Reagan Carter Reagan Reagan Reagan Reagan1984 Reagan Reagan Mondale Reagan Reagan Reagan Reagan1988 Dukakis Bush Dukakis Bush Bush Bush Bush1992 Clinton Bush Clinton Clinton Bush Bush Bush1996 Clinton Dole Clinton Clinton Dole Dole Dole2000 Gore Bush Gore Bush Bush Bush Bush2004 Bush Bush Kerry Bush Bush Bush Bush2008 Obama McCain Obama McCain McCain McCain McCain2012 Obama Romney Obama Romney Romney Romney Romney2016 Trump Trump Clinton Trump Trump Trump Trump2020 Trump Trump Biden Trump Trump Trump TrumpYear Iowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota South DakotaSee also EditGreat PlainsNotes Edit McCain and Trump won the overall state but Barack Obama won Nebraska s 2nd congressional district in the 2008 election while Joe Biden won it in the 2020 election References Edit Statistical Abstract of the United States 1995 PDF Report U S Bureau of the Census 1995 Retrieved April 9 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title West North Central states amp oldid 1135496114, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
