Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $338 (1.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $442 (1.2%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (86.6 miles , pop. 90,599).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (301.9 miles , pop. 382,618).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (656.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Binford-area historical tornado activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 29% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/18/2001, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.5 miles away from the Binford city center caused $200,000 in damages.
On 8/26/2007, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 36.1 miles away from the city center killed one personand injured 18 peopleand caused $50 million in damages.
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Griggs County (17) is greater than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Floods: 5, Snows: 2, Blizzard: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Binford:
CARRINGTON HEALTH CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; CARRINGTON, ND)
NORTHWOOD DEACONESS HEALTH CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 38 miles away; NORTHWOOD, ND)
JAMESTOWN HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 49 miles away; JAMESTOWN, ND)
Griggs County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Binford and their reported violations in the past:
RED WILLOW LAKE RESORT (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-28-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-09-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between OCT-19-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2005)
Notification, Public - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2002)
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-18-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2003)
Notification, Public - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-31-2002)
Notification, Public - Between JUL-28-1998 and AUG-28-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-03-1998)
One routine major monitoring violation
3 minor monitoring violations
BINFORD CITY OF (Population served: 201, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-19-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-02-2005)
PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-23-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-2005)
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-19-2005)
Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2005)
PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-11-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-24-2005)
5 routine major monitoring violations
One minor monitoring violation
One other older monitoring violation
RED WILLOW BIBLE CAMP (Address: 1651 JACOB DRIVE , Population served: 29, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
2 routine major monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.4%
Average household size:
This city:
1.9 people
North Dakota:
2.3 people
Percentage of family households:
This city:
51.5%
Whole state:
64.8%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:
2.1%
Whole state:
4.4%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Binford compared to North Dakota 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 significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
The Farmers & Merchants State Bank of Tolna: Binford Branch at 307 Whinery Street, branch established on 2001/12/03. Info updated 2010/06/03: Bank assets: $54.7 mil, Deposits: $48.5 mil, headquarters in Tolna, ND, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Tolna Bancorp, Inc.
McVille State Bank: Whinery Street Branch at 213 Whinery Street, branch established on 2001/08/20. Info updated 2008/05/16: Bank assets: $40.3 mil, Deposits: $36.7 mil, headquarters in Mcville, ND, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Mcville Financial Services, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46%)
Electricity (41%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Griggs County North Dakota:
2008 Presidential Election results in Griggs County North Dakota:
Religion statistics for Binford (based on Griggs County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.58%
Here
74.6%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Catholic Church
Lutheran Church
Association of Free Lutheran Congregations
Other
Adherents
56.9%
18.5%
8.8%
5.4%
10.4%
Congregations
44.4%
11.1%
11.1%
5.6%
27.8%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
Griggs County:
4.17 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:
4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
This county:
12.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.90 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Griggs County:
9.0%
North Dakota:
7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Griggs County:
27.6%
State:
27.6%
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
$801
Other Government Administration
0
$0
4
$49
Water Supply
0
$0
1
$1,630
Other and Unallocable
0
$0
1
$163
Totals for Government
0
$0
7
$2,643
Binford government finances in 2002:
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $9,000 ($49.72)
All Other: $6,000 ($33.15)
Sewerage: $4,000 ($22.10)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($5.52)
Current Operations - General - Other: $20,000 ($110.50)
Water Utilities: $17,000 ($93.92)
Fire Protection: $12,000 ($66.30)
Regular Highways: $8,000 ($44.20)
Solid Waste Management: $7,000 ($38.67)
Sewerage: $4,000 ($22.10)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($5.52)
Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($5.52)
Financial Administration: $1,000 ($5.52)
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000 ($60.77)
Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($44.20)
Rents: $1,000 ($5.52)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $171,000 ($944.75)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $14,000 ($77.35)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000 ($60.77)
General Support: $5,000 ($27.62)
All Other: $1,000 ($5.52)
Tax - Property: $9,000 ($49.72)
NEC: $1,000 ($5.52)
Other Selective Sales: $1,000 ($5.52)
Total Salaries & Wages: $36,000 ($198.90)
4.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,468 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.55%
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:
, Population served: 29, Purch_groundwater):
