Dunseith, North Dakota

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Rolette County

Population in July 2009: 735. Population change since 2000: -0.5%

Males: 349	(47.5%)
Females: 386	(52.5%)

Median resident age:	27.5 years
North Dakota median age:	36.2 years

Zip codes: 58329.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $31,388 (it was $17,917 in 2000)

Dunseith:	$31,388
North Dakota:	$47,827

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $14,610

Dunseith city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $43,786 (it was $29,200 in 2000)

Dunseith:	$43,786
North Dakota:	$116,800

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $38,613; Detached houses: $42,722; In 2-unit structures: $111,566; Mobile homes: $12,032

Median gross rent in 2009: $574.

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American alone - 512 (68.4%)
White alone - 179 (23.9%)
Black alone - 37 (4.9%)
Two or more races - 15 (2.0%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 6 (0.8%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Dunseith: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (12.4%), German (8.9%), French (5.4%), Irish (2.6%), French Canadian (1.9%), Swedish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1700 feet

Land area: 1.01 square miles.

Population density: 725 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dunseith:

High school or higher: 64.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
Unemployed: 12.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dunseith city:

Never married: 36.1%
Now married: 31.2%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 11.4%
Divorced: 18.8%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.7%
North Dakota:	1.9%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Dunseith, North Dakota in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Dunseith to the number of sex offenders is 735 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $700 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $703 (1.8%)
Dunseith satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (142.3 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (416.9 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (769.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: East Dunseith, ND (2.0 miles ), Shell Valley, ND (3.0 miles ), Overly, ND (3.1 miles) , Rolette, ND (3.8 miles ), Belcourt, ND (3.8 miles ), Bottineau, ND (4.2 miles ), Willow City, ND (4.2 miles ), St. John, ND (4.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $30,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $30,000
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
2009: 0 buildings
2010: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 48.81 N, Longitude: 100.06 W

Area code: 701

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Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	12.0%
North Dakota:	4.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Population change in the 1990s: +11 (+1.5%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Accommodation and food services (23%)
Construction (11%)
Health care and social assistance (11%)
Manufacturing (8%)
Information (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)

Manufacturing (24%)
Health care and social assistance (24%)
Accommodation and food services (18%)
Educational services (15%)
Retail trade (10%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Assemblers and fabricators (13%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)

Work and jobs in Dunseith: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

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Tornado activity:

Dunseith-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Dakota state average. It is 56% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/7/2008, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the Dunseith city center injured 3 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 6/26/1986, a category F3 tornado 20.1 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Rolette County (20) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 10, Storms: 10, Floods: 7, Snows: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dunseith:

PRESENTATION MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; ROLLA, ND)
P H S INDIAN HOSP AT BELCOURT-QUENTIN N BURDICK (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; BELCOURT, ND)
ST ANDREWS HEALTH CENTER - CAH (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 17 miles away; BOTTINEAU, ND)

Political contributions by individuals in Dunseith, ND

Airports located in Dunseith:

International Peace Garden Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 100, Itinerant Ops: 300, Local Ops: 20, Military Ops: 50)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dunseith:

Minot State University (about 70 miles; Minot, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,416)
Bismarck State College (about 143 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,710)
University of Mary (about 149 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,016)
University of North Dakota (about 151 miles; Grand Forks, ND; FT enrollment: 10,215)
Northland Community and Technical College (about 185 miles; Thief River Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,038)
North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 202 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 11,679)
Concordia College at Moorhead (about 204 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,740)

Public high school in Dunseith:

DUNSEITH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 193; Location: 301 3RD AVE SW; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Dunseith:

DUNSEITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 216; Location: 101 2ND AVE SW; Grades: Prekindergarten - 6th Grade)

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Tourist attractions: North American Wildlife Enforcement Memorial Museu (Museums; M & Educational Centre), International Peace Garden (Historical Places & Services; RR 1 Box 116).

Rolette 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 Dunseith and their reported violations in the past:

DUNSEITH CITY OF (Population served: 739, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-06-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-19-2004)

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 Compliance achieved (MAR-30-2005)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-20-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-04-2003)

2 routine major monitoring violations

GARDEN GATE GOLF CLUB (Population served: 45, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-11-1998), St Public Notif received (SEP-15-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-1998), St Public Notif received (AUG-28-1998)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

KELVIN KLINIC BAR (Population served: 40, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - Between OCT-2000 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-2001)

Notification, Public - Between APR-28-1998 and MAY-28-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-04-1998)

Notification, Public - Between JAN-28-1998 and FEB-28-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-07-1998)

3 routine major monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Dunseith that have no violations reported:

INTERNATIONAL PEACE GARDEN (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 26.2%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 31.3% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
North Dakota:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.4%
Whole state:	64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	11.1%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dunseith, ND

45 people in nursing homes

Dunseith compared to North Dakota state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Banks with branches in Dunseith (2011 data):

Security State Bank: at 11 Main Street Ne, branch established on 07/05/1905. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $0.6 mil, Deposits: $5.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Security Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Dunseith mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (46%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%)
Wood (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Rolette County North Dakota:

2008 Presidential Election results in Rolette County North Dakota:

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Religion statistics for Dunseith:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 104.68%

Here		104.7%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Lutheran Church	Assemblies of God
Adherents	83.1%	8.5%	1.7%	1.6%	1.2%
Congregations	26.7%	23.3%	3.3%	3.3%	10.0%

Name	United Methodist Church	Episcopal Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Mennonite Church USA	Other
Adherents	1.0%	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%
Congregations	6.7%	3.3%	3.3%	3.3%	16.7%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7

Rolette County:	5.14 / 10,000 pop.
State:	3.23 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5

Rolette County:	3.67 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:	4.89 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 4

This county:	2.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:	8.90 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Rolette County:	14.1%
North Dakota:	7.6%

Adult obesity rate:

Rolette County:	37.6%
State:	27.6%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	23.5%
State:	13.0%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	1	$1,466	$17,592	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$1,466	$17,592	0	$0

3.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,045 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.74%
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 Grand Forks County, ND	0.51% ($18,810 average AGI)
from Ward County, ND	0.51% ($19,667)
from Burleigh County, ND	0.31% ($16,385)

5.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,075 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.09%
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 Grand Forks County, ND	0.90% ($22,684 average AGI)
to Ward County, ND	0.52% ($23,364)
to Cass County, ND	0.48% ($22,750)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dunseith:

KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
KHRT (1320 AM; 10 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, 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.)
KZZJ (1450 AM; 1 kW; RUGBY, ND; Owner: RUGBY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
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)
KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dunseith:

KBTO (101.9 FM; BOTTINEAU, ND; Owner: PROGRAMMERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KEYA (88.5 FM; BELCOURT, ND; Owner: KEYA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dunseith:

K51EX (Channel 51; TURTLE MOUNTAIN INDI, ND; Owner: SCHINDLER COMMUNITY TV SERVICE)
K53DH (Channel 53; BELCOURT, ND; Owner: SCHINDLER COMMUNITY TV SERVICES)
K57EY (Channel 57; BELCOURT, ND; Owner: SCHINDLER COMMUNITY TV SERVICES)
K61EF (Channel 61; BELCOURT, ND; Owner: SCHINDLER COMMUNITY TV SERVICES)
K63ER (Channel 63; TURTLE MOUNTAIN INDI, ND; Owner: SCHINDLER COMMUNITY TV SERVICE)
K65FE (Channel 65; TURTLE MOUNTAIN INDI, ND; Owner: SCHINDLER COMMUNITY TV SERVICE)
K55FH (Channel 55; BELCOURT, ND; Owner: SCHINDLER COMMUNITY TV SERVICES)
K59DM (Channel 59; BELCOURT, ND; Owner: SCHINDLER COMMUNITY TV SERVICES)

Dunseith fatal accident list:

Jun 30, 1988 06:00 AM, 281, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 1,350
Total average daily truck traffic: 108
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 1,350

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

SCOTT PFENNIG, Dunseith, Nd (Lat: 48.949139 Lon: -100.053861), 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:
SCOTT PFENIGG, Dunseith, Nd (Lat: 48.951389 Lon: -100.167389), 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:
SCOTT PFENNIG, Dunseith, Nd (Lat: 48.819222 Lon: -100.072722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.4 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, Licensee ID: L00009440
Registrant: Srt Communications, Inc., 3915 N. Broadway, Minot, ND 58702-2027, Phone: (701) 838-9715, Email:
Scott Pfennig, Dunseith, Nd (Lat: 48.951389 Lon: -100.167389), 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:
Scott Pfennig, Dunseith, Nd (Lat: 48.949139 Lon: -100.053861), 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:
Scott Pfennig, Dunseith, Nd (Lat: 48.819222 Lon: -100.072722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.4 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, Licensee ID: L00009440
Registrant: Srt Communications, Inc., 3915 N. Broadway, Minot, ND 58702-2027, Phone: (701) 838-9715, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

Call Sign: N0HTY, Licensee ID: L00178319
Grant Date: 12/12/2006, Expiration Date: 02/24/2017
Registrant: Floyd A Dion, Dunseith, ND 58329
Call Sign: W0RRH
Grant Date: 01/26/1988, Expiration Date: 01/26/1998, Cancellation Date: 01/27/2000
Registrant: Marcel I La Joie, Box 160, Dunseith, ND 58329

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: 150J (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 50987 , Serial Number: 15069690, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 06/12/1996
Registrant (Co-Owned): James O Berg, 10147 22nd Ave Ne, Dunseith, ND 58329, Other Owners: Paula A Berg

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 83
Hazardous Condition: 2
Good Intent Call: 7

Incident types - Dunseith

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