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Population (year 2000): 55,532. Estimated population in July 2006: 58,333 (+5.0% change)
 

Males: 26,891  (48.4%)
Females: 28,641  (51.6%)

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Median resident age:  36.5 years
North Dakota median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 58501, 58504, 58505.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,800 (it was $39,422 in 2000)
Bismarck  $42,800
North Dakota:  $41,030

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $115,700 (it was $97,400 in 2000)
Bismarck  $115,700
North Dakota:  $88,600

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Races in Bismarck:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • American Indian (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (57.9%), Norwegian (18.2%), Russian (7.7%), Irish (7.2%), English (5.0%), Swedish (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1875

Elevation: 1700 feet

Land area: 26.9 square miles.

Population density: 2141 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bismarck

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bismarck city

  • Never married: 28.1%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

892 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.6%
North Dakota:  1.9%



According to our research there were 71 registered sex offenders living in Bismarck, North Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bismarck to the number of sex offenders is 811 to 1.

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

Bismarck:  2.0% ($1,935)
North Dakota:  1.7% ($1,247)
Bismarck satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Lincoln, NE (501.9 miles , pop. 225,581).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (963.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lincoln, ND (6.4 miles ), Mandan, ND (7.8 miles ), Wilton, ND (23.9 miles ), Regan, ND (29.3 miles) , Solen, ND (29.5 miles) , Washburn, ND (37.2 miles ), Flasher, ND (39.8 miles ), Cannon Ball, ND (40.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 164 buildings, average cost: $111,400
  • 1997: 136 buildings, average cost: $110,600
  • 1998: 163 buildings, average cost: $137,000
  • 1999: 140 buildings, average cost: $141,200
  • 2000: 123 buildings, average cost: $143,100
  • 2001: 179 buildings, average cost: $151,400
  • 2002: 212 buildings, average cost: $158,200
  • 2003: 263 buildings, average cost: $168,600
  • 2004: 282 buildings, average cost: $167,500
  • 2005: 230 buildings, average cost: $167,400
  • 2006: 271 buildings, average cost: $170,500
  • 2007: 270 buildings, average cost: $167,000

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Latitude: 46.81 N, Longitude: 100.78 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +8,230 (+14.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 25,870 (86.8%)


People in group quarters in Bismarck
  • 627 people in state prisons
  • 597 people in nursing homes
  • 205 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 137 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 87 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 36 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 20 people in federal prisons and detention centers
  • 15 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere

Area code: 701

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Bismarck, North Dakota business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +5,412 (+10.8%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.2%
North Dakota:  2.6%


Unemployment by year (%)


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Bismarck by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 10012101
    per 100,000 1.90.00.01.83.61.80.01.7
Rapes 768517815
    per 100,000 13.010.714.69.11.812.414.126.2
Robberies 99111454810
    per 100,000 16.816.120.125.58.97.114.117.5
Assaults 15163025183935112
    per 100,000 28.028.654.745.632.069.261.6195.4
Burglaries 259235261181122174197256
    per 100,000 482.7420.8475.7330.1217.0308.6346.7446.7
Thefts 1,5671,5461,3751,3561,0701,2041,1641,242
    per 100,000 2920.72768.12506.32473.01903.62135.12048.42167.4
Auto thefts 10387112116909012792
    per 100,000 192.0155.8204.1211.6160.1159.6223.5160.5
Arson 00117541211
    per 100,000 0.00.020.112.88.97.121.119.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 190.8171.8178.5166.7121.8149.2151.9199.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 114 (88 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.53
US city average:  3.00

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Bismarck-area historical tornado activity is near North Dakota state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/29/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.7 miles away from the Bismarck city center killed 2 people and injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 7/1/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.2 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 26 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Mike Peluso - NHL player (Philadelphia Flyers, born: Sep 2, 1974).


Main business address for: BNCCORP INC (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), MDU RESOURCES GROUP INC (MINING, QUARRYING OF NONMETALLIC MINERALS (NO FUELS)).


Hospitals/medical centers in Bismarck:
  • MEDCENTER ONE (300 N 7TH ST)
  • ST ALEXIUS MEDICAL CENTER (900 E BROADWAY)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Bismarck:
  • SCCI HOSPITAL - CENTRAL DAKOTAS (about 14 miles; MANDAN, ND)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 51 miles; TURTLE LAKE, ND)
  • PHS INDIAN HOSPITAL AT FORT YATES (about 52 miles; FORT YATES, ND)

Political contributions by individuals in Bismarck, ND

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bismarck:
  • BISMARCK MUNI (about 5 miles; BISMARCK, ND; ID: BIS)
  • MINOT INTL (about 105 miles; MINOT, ND; ID: MOT)
  • MINOT AFB (about 116 miles; MINOT, ND; ID: MIB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bismarck:
  • MANDAN MUNI (about 8 miles; MANDAN, ND; ID: Y19)
  • WASHBURN MUNI (about 41 miles; WASHBURN, ND; ID: 5C8)
  • HAZELTON MUNI (about 43 miles; HAZELTON, ND; ID: 6H8)

Local government website: www.bismarck.org

Colleges/Universities in Bismarck:
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,205; Location: 1500 EDWARDS AVE; Public; Website: www.bismarckstate.com)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (FT enrollment: 2,203; Location: 7500 UNIVERSITY DR; Private, not-for-profit; Offers Master's degree)
  • UNITED TRIBES TECHNICAL COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 179; Location: 3315 UNIVERSITY DR; Private, not-for-profit)
  • MEDCENTER ONE COLLEGE OF NURSING (FT enrollment: 74; Location: 512 N 7TH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.medcenterone.com)
  • R D HAIRSTYLING COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 18; Location: 124 N 4TH ST; Private, for-profit)
  • MED CENTER ONE EMS EDUCATION (Location: BOX 5525; Private, not-for-profit)
  • JOSEFS SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN INC (Location: 202 E BROADWAY; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bismarck:
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 183 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 252 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 264 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
  • BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 267 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 268 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; FT enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 291 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
Public high schools in Bismarck:
  • BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,412; Location: 800 N 8TH ST; Grades: 10 - 12)
  • CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,103; Location: 1000 E CENTURY AVE; Grades: 10 - 12)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE (Students: 97; Location: 806 N WASHINGTON ST; Grades: 08 - 12)
Private high schools in Bismarck:
  • ST MARY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 408; Location: 1025 NORTH SECOND; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • SHILOH CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 1915 SHILOH DRIVE; Grades: KG - 12)
  • DAKOTA ADVENTIST ACADEMY (Students: 74; Location: 15905 CHEYENNE CIRCLE; Grades: 9 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Bismarck:
  • WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 849; Location: 1107 S 7TH ST; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 833; Location: 500 ASH COULEE DR; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 799; Location: 1215 N 19TH ST; Grades: 07 - 09)
  • NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 618; Location: 1727 N 3RD ST; Grades: KG - 06)
  • RITA MURPHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 522; Location: 611 N 31ST ST; Grades: KG - 06)
  • SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 502; Location: 325 MUNICH DR; Grades: KG - 06)
  • CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 499; Location: 2800 ITHICA DR; Grades: KG - 06)
  • ROBERT PLACE MILLER SCHOOL (Students: 474; Location: 1989 N 20TH ST; Grades: KG - 06)
  • DOROTHY MOSES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 440; Location: 1312 COLUMBIA DR; Grades: KG - 06)
  • JEANNETTE MYHRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 409; Location: 919 S 12TH ST; Grades: KG - 06)
Private elementary/middle schools in Bismarck:
  • CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY SPIRIT S (Students: 284; Location: 508 RAYMOND STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SAINT ANNE SCHOOL (Students: 230; Location: 1315 N 13TH ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 180; Location: 807 EAST THAYER; Grades: KG - 8)
  • MARTIN LUTHER ELEMENTARY SCHOO (Students: 107; Location: 413 EAST AVENUE D; Grades: PK - 8)
  • MISSOURI VALLEY MONT PRESCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 2600 GATEWAY AVENUE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • BRENTWOOD SDA ELEMENTARY SCHOO (Students: 28; Location: 9111 WENTWORTH DR; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Bismarck:
  • BISMARCK VETERANS MEMORIAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,346,445; Location: 515 N 5TH STREET; 178,476 books; 3,274 audio materials; 3,533 video materials; 671 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
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Notable location: Arrowhead Plaza (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Centers: Kirkwood Plaza Shopping Center (1), Northbrook Shopping Center (2), Gateway Mall (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Fairview Cemetery (2), Sunset Memorial Garden (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Cottonwood Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Burnt Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Bismarck include: Pioneer Park (1), Dakota Zoo (2), Kiwanis Park (3), Riverside Park (4), Custer Park (5), Hillside Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame (Museums; 1110 College Drive Suite 212) (1), Heritage Center (Museums; Capitol Grounds) (2), Gateway To Science (Museums; 1810 Schafer Street) (3), Germans From Russia Heritage Society (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1125 West Turnpike Avenue) (4), Super Slide Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; Riverside Park Road) (5), Bismarck City - Parks & Recreation District- VFW Sports Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1200 North Washington Street) (6), Dakota Music & Amusement (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2100 East SWeet Avenue) (7), VFW All Seasons Arena (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1200 North Washington Street) (8), Capitol Lanes Plaza (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1237 West Divide Avenue Suite 5) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Americinn Lodge & Suites (3235 State Street) (1), Super 8 of Bismarck (1124 East Capitol Avenue) (2), Ramada Inn (3808 E Divide Ave) (3), Febco Inc (1030 East Interstate Avenue) (4), Best Western Ramkota Hotel (800 South 3rd Street) (5), Super 8 (1124 E Capitol Ave) (6), Comfort Suites Bismarck (929 Gateway Avenue) (7), Country Suites Bismarck (3205 North 14th Street) (8), Fairfield Inn by Marriott - North (1120 East Century Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: North Dakota State Government - Disciplinary Board Of The Supreme Court- Judicial Conduct Commis (515 East Broadway Avenue) (1), North Dakota State - Supreme Court (Capitol Building) (2), North Dakota State - Health Department- Health Resources Section- Judicial (600 East Boulevard Avenue) (3), United States Government - Courts- District Court Us- District Judges- Magistrate- Miller Cha (220 East Rosser Avenue) (4), Bismarck State Offices - Health-Department Of Main Office- 2nd Floor Judicial (600 East Boulevard Avenue) (5), United States Government - Courts- District Court Us- District Judges- Hovland Da (220 East Rosser Avenue) (6), Burleigh County - District Court- Clerk Of Court- Courts (514 East Thayer Avenue) (7), United States Government - Courts- District Court Us- District Judges- Conmy Patri (220 East Rosser Avenue) (8), Bismarck City - Municipal Court- Municipal Judge (514 East Thayer Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Bismarck

Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 6.5 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 6.6 µ/m3 in 2000).



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

UNIVERSITY OF MARY (Address: 7500 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, Population served: 800, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - In MAR-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-28-2001)
  • Notification, Public - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-04-2000)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
IMPERIAL VALLEY WATER CO (Population served: 170, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - Between JUN-28-1999 and JUL-28-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-31-1999)
  • Notification, Public - Between SEP-26-1996 and OCT-26-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-1996)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
MISSOURI RIVER CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Population served: 125, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-19-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-19-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-25-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
DAKOTA ADVENTIST ACADEMY (Address: 15905 SHEYENNE CIRCLE, Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-06-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-06-2002)
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1994 and SEP-02-2002, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-29-1994), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-29-1994), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between NOV-20-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-09-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-06-2005)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-25-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-11-2004)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-25-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-10-2005)
  • Notification, Public - In FEB-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-08-2002)
CAMP BENTLEY (Address: 1226 N MANDAN ST, Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-18-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-18-2003), St Public Notif received (SEP-23-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-10-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-13-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-13-1999), St Public Notif received (JUN-22-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 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
FORT BUFORD STATE HISTORIC SITE (Address: 612 EAST BOULEVARD AVENUE, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2001)
  • Notification, Public - Between JUL-26-1999 and AUG-26-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-29-1999)
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
BEAVER CREEK REC AREA (Address: 1513 S 12TH ST, Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bismarck that have no violations reported:
  • BISMARCK CITY OF (Population served: 55532, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 6250, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • MISSOURI-YELLOWSTONE INTERPRETIVE CENTER (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • COUNTRY CLUB CO-OP (Population served: 96, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • LELAND OLDS STATION (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)
  • R M HESKETT STATION (MDU) (Population served: 40, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)
  • PIONEER PARK (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SULLY CREEK STATE PARK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
North Dakota:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.3%
Whole state:  64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.4%
Whole state:  11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.9%

Bismarck compared to North Dakota state average:

Bismarck, North Dakota environmental map by EPA

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Bismarck Civic Center. Capacity: 10,100.
Banks with most branches in Bismarck (2007 data):
  • BNC National Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $692.1 mil, Deposits: $530.1 mil, headquarters in Phoenix, AZ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Bnccorp, Inc.
  • American Bank Center First: Econo Foods Supermarket Branch, Washington Center Branch, North Branch, at 320 North Fourth Street. Info updated 2006-09-08: Bank assets: $255.9 mil, Deposits: $211.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: American Bancor, Ltd.
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Bismarck-Main Branch, Bismarck South Branch, Arrowhead Branch, North Bismarck Branch. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Kirkwood Bank & Trust Co.: Detached Facility, North Facility, at Seventh Street And Arbor Avenue. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $124.9 mil, Deposits: $106.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Kirkwood Bancorporation Co.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Bismarck Gateway Branch, Bismarck Main Branch, Bismarck Main Mb Branch. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Starion Financial: North Branch, Bismarck Branch, at 333 North Fourth Street. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $498.5 mil, Deposits: $390.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Starion Bancorporation
  • Gate City Bank: 304 Rosser Avenue Branch at 304 Rosser Avenue, branch established on 1923-01-01; 2710 State Street Branch at 2710 State Street, branch established on 1923-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $883.2 mil, Deposits: $757.2 mil, headquarters in Fargo, ND, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 24 total offices
  • Dakota Community Bank, National Association: Bismarck Branch at 1727 State Street, branch established on 1999-07-29; South Seventh Street Branch at 919 South Seventh Street, branch established on 2005-08-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $267.3 mil, Deposits: $240.9 mil, headquarters in Hebron, ND, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Dakota Community Banshares, Inc.
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 44$140,834$38,4090$0
Airports 19$64,108$40,4895$4,622
Health 24$98,362$49,18114$22,922
Solid Waste Management 34$101,474$35,8140$0
Sewerage 16$57,392$43,0440$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 8$29,122$43,6830$0
Natural Resources 5$19,040$45,6962$2,108
Water Supply 33$114,620$41,6800$0
Local Libraries 13$49,610$45,79429$29,432
Other and Unallocable 53$191,594$43,380130$49,716
Financial Administration 27$101,590$45,1511$930
Other Government Administration 15$64,506$51,6055$4,374
Judicial and Legal 8$31,016$46,5241$5,044
Police Protection - Officers 88$337,558$46,0310$0
Police - Other 26$69,562$32,1060$0
Firefighters 61$236,282$46,4820$0
Fire - Other 2$6,406$38,4360$0
Totals for Government 476$1,713,076$43,187187$119,148


Bismarck government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $3,359,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $4,797,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,651,000
    All Other: $4,584,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,824,000
    Regular Highways: $929,000
    Parking Facilities: $775,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $7,787,000
    Air Transportation: $6,359,000
    Regular Highways: $6,358,000
    General Public Buildings: $4,968,000
    Water Utilities: $4,652,000
    Solid Waste Management: $157,000
    Parking Facilities: $90,000
    Central Staff Services: $49,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $7,061,000
    General - Other: $5,528,000
    Regular Highways: $4,559,000
    Water Utilities: $3,734,000
    Fire Protection: $3,647,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,279,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,849,000
    Air Transportation: $1,771,000
    Sewerage: $1,714,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,616,000
    Financial Administration: $1,585,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,546,000
    Libraries: $1,356,000
    Parking Facilities: $746,000
    Housing & Community Development: $645,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $559,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $442,000
    General Public Buildings: $249,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $50,548,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $22,622,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $18,665,000
    Interest Revenue: $12,624,000
    Benefit Payments: $2,627,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $1,363,000
    From Local Government: $1,300,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $1,053,000
    Other Investments - Other: $585,000
    Withdrawals: $104,000
    From Other Government: $98,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,855,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,029,000
    General Support: $467,000
    Housing & Community Development: $287,000
    Health & Hospitals: $16,000
    Water Utilities: $10,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,296,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Transit Utilities: $1,342,000
    Parks & Recreation: $250,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $928,000
    Health & Hospitals: $292,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $23,237,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $43,570,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $12,380,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $48,180,000
    Industrial Revenue: $20,002,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,235,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,770,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $4,234,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,174,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,049,000
    Rents: $513,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $1,007,000
    Police Protection: $445,000
    General Public Building: $418,000
    Regular Highways: $386,000
    Air Transportation: $381,000
    Fire Protection: $338,000
    Sewerage: $300,000
    Water Utilities: $92,000
    Parks & Recreation: $61,000
    Financial Administration: $37,000
    Central Staff: $28,000
    Libraries: $23,000
    Parking Facilities: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $69,226,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $8,599,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $37,098,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,674,000
    Highways: $2,474,000
    Health & Hospitals: $721,000
    Housing & Community Development: $364,000
    All Other: $196,000
    Water Utilities: $69,000
  • Tax - Property: $12,214,000
    Total General Sales: $8,345,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,681,000
    NEC: $1,147,000
    Public Utilities: $549,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $20,056,000

7.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,302 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.74%
North Dakota average:  7.27%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Burleigh County:  0.05%
North Dakota average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Morton County, ND  1.53% ($28,790 average AGI)
from Cass County, ND  0.55% ($33,766)
from Ward County, ND  0.37% ($32,795)


6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,147 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
North Dakota average:  7.80%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($74 average AGI)
Burleigh County:  0.04%
North Dakota average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Morton County, ND  1.53% ($45,674 average AGI)
to Cass County, ND  0.66% ($30,610)
to Hennepin County, MN  0.19% ($33,321)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bismarck:
  • KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KLXX (1270 AM; 1 kW; BISMARCK-MANDAN, ND; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KOLY (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOBRIDGE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
  • KRRZ (1390 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGFX (1060 AM; 10 kW; PIERRE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bismarck:
  • KSSS (101.5 FM; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • K203CK (88.5 FM; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • K219CH (91.7 FM; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KKCT (97.5 FM; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K259AF (99.7 FM; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KQDY (94.5 FM; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • K207CA (89.3 FM; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KYYY (92.9 FM; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCND (90.5 FM; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KACL (98.7 FM; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBYZ (96.5 FM; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KNDR (104.7 FM; MANDAN, ND; Owner: CENTRAL DAKOTA ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • K216FK (91.1 FM; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: PAULINO BERNAL EVANGELISM)

TV broadcast stations around Bismarck:
  • K46DY (Channel 46; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KBME-TV (Channel 3; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXMB-TV (Channel 12; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: REITEN TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KNDX (Channel 26; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: PRIME CITIES BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFYR-TV (Channel 5; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA TELEVISION LICENSE SUB, L.L.C.)
  • KBMY (Channel 17; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: KBMY-KMCY, LLC)

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