Balta, North Dakota

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Population in July 2008: 62. Population change since 2000: -15.1%

Males: 33	(54.8%)
Females: 29	(45.2%)

Median resident age:	43.5 years
North Dakota median age:	36.2 years

Zip code: 58313

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,648 (it was $22,813 in 2000)

Balta:	$31,648
North Dakota:	$43,753

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,228

Balta:	$15,228
North Dakota:	$24,127

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $21,516 (it was $13,600 in 2000)

Balta:	$21,516
North Dakota:	$106,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $41,087; Detached houses: $42,753; Townhouses or other attached units: $9,201; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $30,206; Mobile homes: $12,500

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Races in Balta:

White Non-Hispanic (98.6%)
Asian Indian (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Balta: 70.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (67.1%), Swedish (11.0%), Norwegian (9.6%), Russian (9.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1542 feet

Land area: 0.22 square miles.

Population density: 278 people per square mile

(very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Balta

High school or higher: 55.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 7.9%
Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Balta city

Never married: 18.8%
Now married: 46.9%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 15.6%
Divorced: 18.8%

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 early 2007.

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

Balta:	1.5% ($199)
North Dakota:	1.8% ($1,247)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (99.9 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (390.5 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (744.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Rugby, ND (3.7 miles ), Esmond, ND (3.9 miles) , Knox, ND (4.5 miles) , Towner, ND (4.6 miles ), Anamoose, ND (4.7 miles ), Drake, ND (4.8 miles ), York, ND (4.9 miles) , Martin, ND (4.9 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 48.17 N, Longitude: 100.04 W

Area code: 701

Population change in the 1990s: -6 (-7.6%).

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Average climate in Balta, North Dakota

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Balta-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Dakota state average. It is 34% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the Balta city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 8/21/1973, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 14.3 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Balta:

HEART OF AMERICA MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; RUGBY, ND)
SAINT ALOISIUS MEDICAL CENTER CAH (about 35 miles; HARVEY, ND)
TOWNER COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 45 miles; CANDO, ND)

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Amtrak station near Balta:

15 miles: RUGBY (201 W. DEWEY ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Balta:

MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 99 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 103 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 139 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; FT enrollment: 9,935)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 167 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 188 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 188 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)

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Average household size:

This city:	1.9 people
North Dakota:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	55.3%
Whole state:	64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.6%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	7.1%
Whole state:	11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	7.1%
Whole state:	4.9%

Balta compared to North Dakota state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

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Balta mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Pierce County North Dakota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (33%) Electricity (27%) Utility gas (4%)

Religion statistics for Balta

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	Evangelical Free Church of America	Other religions
Adherents	52.9%	33.5%	7.5%	2.5%	3.6%
Congregations	25.0%	37.5%	6.3%	6.3%	25.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$5
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$18
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$5
Totals for Government	0	$0		7	$28

Balta government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $5,000
Sewerage: $3,000

Solid Waste Management: $0
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $25,000
General - Other: $6,000

Central Staff Services: $2,000

Financial Administration: $1,000

Sewerage: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $104,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
General Support: $2,000
Tax - NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,000

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,765 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
North Dakota average:	7.27%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Rolette County, ND

0.78% ($19,154 average AGI)

7.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,593 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.02%
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 Ward County, ND

0.95% ($24,063 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Balta:

KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KZZJ (1450 AM; 1 kW; RUGBY, ND; Owner: RUGBY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KHRT (1320 AM; 10 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
KCJB (910 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KRRZ (1390 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KHND (1470 AM; 1 kW; HARVEY, ND; Owner: THREE WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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