A socioeconomic profile of the Northern Great Plains coal region. Final report, 1970--1974

Technical Report · Wed Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:6530536

Myers, P R; Hines, F K; Conopask, J V

Population in the Northern Great Plains coal region increased 4 percent, by 16,000, between 1940 and 1970. This period of minimal population change was characterized by declining agricultural employment and high rates of outmigration. However, due to a surge in energy development between 1970 and 1974, migration and population trends were reversed, and total employment has increased, especially in the mining and contract construction sectors. Gains in employment induced large population increases, mostly through inmigration to specific coal-producing areas. About 9 percent of the total strippable coal reserves of the region are owned by American Indians, suggesting a large economic role for them in the region's overall energy development.

• Research Organization: Economics, Statistics, and Cooperatives Service, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6530536
• Report Number(s): PB-280716; AER-400
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AMERICAN INDIANS
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POPULATION DENSITY
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