The convention includes sheep, wool and lamb updates and an optional tour.

From 2000 to 2008, only one North Dakota county (Cass) experienced a growth in the number of children ages 0 to 17.

Analysis of North Dakota ACT scores reveals a disparity in college readiness by gender, race and county.

With the exception of 2004, North Dakota hasn’t seen a net in-migration since 1981

This increase is the result of 3,665 more births than deaths between 2007 and 2008.

As of July 1, 2007, the state’s population totaled 639,715, up from 637,460 in July 1, 2006.

The growth in North Dakota’s racial minority and Hispanic populations is helping stabilize population losses.

The growth in North Dakota’s racial minority and Hispanic populations is helping to mitigate some of the population losses in rural areas.