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McHenry County

Population in July 2008: 268. Population change since 2000: -16.8%
 

Males: 132  (49.4%)
Females: 136  (50.6%)

Median resident age:  51.3 years
North Dakota median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 58736.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,648 (it was $22,813 in 2000)
Drake:  $31,648
North Dakota:  $43,753

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,630
Drake:  $18,630
North Dakota:  $24,127

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $25,313 (it was $16,000 in 2000)
Drake:  $25,313
North Dakota:  $106,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $45,872; Detached houses: $47,064; In 2-unit structures: $23,525; Mobile homes: $5,000
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Races in Drake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Drake: 68.5 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (56.2%), Norwegian (9.9%), Russian (8.7%), French (3.1%), English (2.8%), Ukrainian (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1682 feet

Land area: 1.97 square miles.

Population density: 136 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Drake

  • High school or higher: 64.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Drake city

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.3%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

13 residents are foreign born (2.8% North America, 1.2% Europe).

This city:  4.0%
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:

Drake:  1.3% ($208)
North Dakota:  1.8% ($1,247)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (79.1 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (395.4 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (749.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Anamoose, ND (2.6 miles ), Balfour, ND (2.8 miles) , Kief, ND (2.8 miles) , Martin, ND (3.7 miles) , Butte, ND (3.9 miles) , Karlsruhe, ND (4.0 miles) , Bergen, ND (4.1 miles) , Voltaire, ND (4.8 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $64,000
  • 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

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Latitude: 47.92 N, Longitude: 100.37 W

Area code: 701

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Population change in the 1990s: -37 (-10.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (36%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Truck transportation (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (20%)
  • Carpenters (13%)
  • Electricians (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Secondary school teachers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)



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Average climate in Drake, North Dakota

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Drake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Dakota state average. It is 29% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.5 miles away from the Drake city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/5/1956, a category 3 tornado 45.3 miles away from the city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Drake:
  • HEART OF AMERICA MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; RUGBY, ND)
  • SAINT ALOISIUS MEDICAL CENTER CAH (about 33 miles; HARVEY, ND)
  • COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-CAH (about 36 miles; TURTLE LAKE, ND)

Political contributions by individuals in Drake, ND

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Drake:
  • MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; MINOT, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,662)
  • BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 78 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 82 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 153 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; FT enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 174 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
  • NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 192 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 195 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
Public high school in Drake:
  • DRAKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 67; Location: 411 MAIN; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)
Public elementary/middle school in Drake:
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Library in Drake:
  • DRAKE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $843; Location: 5TH AVENUE & MAIN STREET; 7,000 books; 7 serial subscriptions)

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

DRAKE CITY OF (Population served: 322, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2004 and MAR-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-06-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-10-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2005)

Average household size:
This city:  2.0 people
North Dakota:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.9%
Whole state:  64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  15.2%
Whole state:  11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.4%
Whole state:  4.9%

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Drake 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 significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Drake (2009 data):
  • United Community Bank of North Dakota: Drake Branch at 120 Main Street, branch established on 1994-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $177.1 mil, Deposits: $153.4 mil, headquarters in Leeds, ND, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Leeds Holding Company



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2004 Presidential Election results in McHenry County North Dakota:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Drake

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents55.7%23.4%11.8%2.1%7.0%
Congregations36.7%23.3%16.7%3.3%20.0%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$700
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$225
Water Supply 0$0 1$204
Totals for Government 0$0 7$1,129



5.96% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,115 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.96%
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 Ward County, ND  2.34% ($25,706 average AGI)


7.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,700 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.65%
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  3.11% ($25,536 average AGI)
to Burleigh County, ND  0.54% ($32,750)


Strongest AM radio stations in Drake:
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KHRT (1320 AM; 10 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCJB (910 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, 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.)
  • KZZJ (1450 AM; 1 kW; RUGBY, ND; Owner: RUGBY BROADCASTERS, 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)


TV broadcast stations around Drake:
  • KXMC-TV (Channel 13; MINOT, ND; Owner: REITEN TELEVISION, INC.)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Scott Pfennig, Drake, Nd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 103.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00009440
    Registrant: Srt Communications, Inc., 3915 North Broadway, Minot, ND 58702-2027, Phone: (701) 838-9715, Email:
  • SCOTT PFENNIG, Drake, Nd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 103.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00009440
    Registrant: Srt Communications, Inc., 3915 N. Broadway, Minot, ND 58702-2027, Phone: (701) 838-9715, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lake St & 4th Ave, Call Sign: KNBF437, Licensee ID: L00082671
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.115 MHz, 155.775 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/09/1996, Expiration Date: 09/11/2001, Cancelation Date: 02/10/2002
    Registrant: County Of Mc Henry, County Courthouse, Towner, ND 58788, Phone: (701) 537-5724

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • DRAKE, 5th Aven. At Lilly & High, Overall height: 31.7 m, Call Sign: KYO43
    Assigned Frequencies : 2128.00 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

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: K0DWW, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 10/27/1987, Expiration Date: 10/27/1997, Cancelation Date: 10/28/1999
    Registrant: Joseph F Moore, Box 128, Drake, ND 58736
  • Call Sign: N0RUO, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/31/1992, Expiration Date: 03/31/2002, Cancelation Date: 04/01/2004
    Registrant: Robert E Blumhagen, Rr 1 Box 112, Drake, ND 58736
  • Call Sign: KC0JYD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00332581
    Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 03/06/2011, Certifier: Tom A Marvin
    Registrant: Tom A Marvin, 4073 Guthrie Rd, Drake, ND 58736


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3
  • Aircraft: CESSNA A188A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 96 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1562M , Serial Number: 18800662, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 04/28/1970
    Registrant (Individual): David G Holen, Rr 1 Po Box 6, Drake, ND 58736
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 04/30/1956
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 6071K , Serial Number: 15077509, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 11/03/1975
    Registrant (Individual): Myron M Blumhagen, 3036 8th Ave Ne, Drake, ND 58736
  • Aircraft: SHAFFER-O V EVANS VP-1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: VOLKSWAGEN CONVERSION (36 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 78VS , Serial Number: 2401, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 05/18/1999
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 4275 13th Ln Ne, Drake, ND 58736


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 21
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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