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Population in July 2008: 20. Population change since 2000: -13.0%
 

Males: 10  (52.2%)
Females: 10  (47.8%)

Median resident age:  45.8 years
North Dakota median age:  36.2 years

Zip code: 58833


Estimated median household income in 2008: $80,654 (it was $56,250 in 2000)
Ambrose:  $80,654
North Dakota:  $45,685

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $31,850

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $86,232 (it was $51,700 in 2000)
Ambrose:  $86,232
North Dakota:  $112,500

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Races in Ambrose:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Ambrose: 68.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (69.6%), English (13.0%), Polish (13.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 2059 feet

Land area: 1.07 square miles.

Population density: 19 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ambrose

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ambrose city

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 62.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 18.8%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
North Dakota:  1.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ambrose:  0.5% ($250)
North Dakota:  1.8% ($1,247)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (194.0 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (554.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (909.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Crosby, ND (3.0 miles ), Fortuna, ND (3.7 miles) , Noonan, ND (4.7 miles) , Alamo, ND (5.1 miles) , Wildrose, ND (5.1 miles) , Westby, MT (5.1 miles) , Larson, ND (5.4 miles) , Grenora, ND (5.6 miles ).

Latitude: 48.95 N, Longitude: 103.48 W

Area code: 701

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Population change in the 1990s: -25 (-52.1%).



Average climate in Ambrose, North Dakota

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Ambrose-area historical tornado activity is significantly below North Dakota state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/14/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.3 miles away from the Ambrose city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/5/1955, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 63.9 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Ambrose-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/29/1998 at 03:31:58, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.7 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.0 miles away from Ambrose center
On 11/11/1998 at 11:59:37, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 37.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ambrose:
  • SAINT LUKES HOSPITAL - CAH (about 9 miles; CROSBY, ND)
  • TIOGA MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL - CAH (about 47 miles; TIOGA, ND)
  • SHERIDAN MEMORIAL CAH (about 51 miles; PLENTYWOOD, MT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ambrose:
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 193 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 198 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 303 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; FT enrollment: 9,935)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 310 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY-BILLINGS (about 323 miles; BILLINGS, MT; FT enrollment: 3,105)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 333 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Ambrose and their reported violations in the past:

AMBROSE COMMUNITY WELL (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-19-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-02-2004)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  1.8 people
North Dakota:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  38.5%
Whole state:  64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  15.8%
Whole state:  11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.9%


Ambrose compared to North Dakota state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Divide County North Dakota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
  • Coal or coke (38%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)


Religion statistics for Ambrose

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 87.52%
Here87.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents75.6%20.3%3.1%1.0%0.1%
Congregations69.2%15.4%7.7%7.7%-
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll



4.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,824 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.00%
North Dakota average:  7.27%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


6.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,164 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.31%
North Dakota average:  7.80%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cass County, ND  1.15% ($11,300 average AGI)
to Williams County, ND  1.15% ($29,100)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ambrose:
  • KEYZ (660 AM; 5 kW; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KATQ (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLENTYWOOD, MT; Owner: RADIO INTERNAT'L-KATQ B/CAST ASSOC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KHRT (1320 AM; 10 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KTGO (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TIOGA, ND; Owner: TIOGA BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KCJB (910 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)
  • KRRZ (1390 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KERR (750 AM; 50 kW; POLSON, MT; Owner: ANDERSON RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)




FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • AMBROSE JCT, 3 Miles South Of, Overall height: 37.8 m, Call Sign: KBC45
    Assigned Frequencies : 5997.10 MHz, 6115.70 MHz, 6026.70 MHz, 11685.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/17/1992, Expiration Date: 08/01/2000, Cancelation Date: 12/05/1997
    Registrant: Northwestern Bell Telephone Company, 100 S 19th St 2 Central Prk Plaza, Omaha, NE 68102


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2


Ambrose on our top lists:
    • #10 (58833) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scandinavian first ancestries"
    • #53 (58833) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Norwegian first ancestries"
    • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
    • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
    • #94 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"

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