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Scandinavian
When North Dakota became a state in 1889, one half the population was
foreign born and one third of these were from Norway. In 1910, Norwegians
comprised 18% of the state's population with the dominant Scandinavian
population of 123,000 residents. Swedes numbered 27,000 (3.9%), Danes
12,500, Icelanders 2,800 and Finns 2,500. The Scandinavian's came late
into the settlement process with the first arrivals coming by rail and
river in 1869 and 1870. While many other ethnic groups settled in enclaves,
the Norwegians washed across the state, leaving a residue of farms in
almost every locality.
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