Elgin, North Dakota

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Population in July 2008: 543. Population change since 2000: -17.6%

Males: 262	(48.3%)
Females: 281	(51.7%)

Median resident age:	55.6 years
North Dakota median age:	36.2 years

Zip codes: 58533.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,062 (it was $22,391 in 2000)

Elgin:	$31,062
North Dakota:	$43,753

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,865

Elgin:	$25,865
North Dakota:	$24,127

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $42,557 (it was $26,900 in 2000)

Elgin:	$42,557
North Dakota:	$106,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $54,860; Detached houses: $55,233; Townhouses or other attached units: $101,206; In 2-unit structures: $36,967; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $73,836; Mobile homes: $13,846

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Races in Elgin:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Other race (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Elgin: 69.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (68.4%), Norwegian (12.4%), Russian (8.5%), Irish (3.5%), United States (3.2%), English (2.6%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 2351 feet

Land area: 0.81 square miles.

Population density: 671 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Elgin

High school or higher: 61.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 6.2%
Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elgin city

Never married: 15.4%
Now married: 57.8%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 20.2%
Divorced: 6.0%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.1%
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:

Elgin:	1.7% ($455)
North Dakota:	1.8% ($1,247)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (58.0 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (426.0 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (769.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: New Leipzig, ND (2.3 miles ), Leith, ND (3.2 miles) , Carson, ND (3.6 miles ), Mott, ND (4.8 miles ), Almont, ND (5.3 miles) , Glen Ullin, ND (5.3 miles ), Flasher, ND (5.4 miles ), Morristown, SD (5.7 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $120,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 1 building, cost: $45,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 1 building, cost: $130,000
2001: 1 building, cost: $70,000
2002: 1 building, cost: $60,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $66,000
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 1 building, cost: $100,000

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Latitude: 46.40 N, Longitude: 101.84 W

Area code: 701

Population change in the 1990s: -66 (-9.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
Public administration (9%)
Repair and maintenance (8%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
Construction (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (35%)
Educational services (13%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Social assistance (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (16%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Religious workers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Accountants and auditors (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Child care workers (5%)

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Crime in Elgin (2002):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
1 burglary (153.8 per 100,000)
1 larceny count (153.8 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 16.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

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Elgin, North Dakota average temperatures

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Elgin-area historical tornado activity is near North Dakota state average. It is 40% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/4/1978, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 1.7 miles away from the Elgin city center killed 5 people and injured 35 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/29/1975, a category 4 tornado 14.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

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Hospital/medical center in Elgin:

JACOBSON MEMORIAL HOSP CARE CENTER-CAH (601 EAST STREET NORTH)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Elgin:

RICHARDTON HEALTH CENTER - CAH (about 36 miles; RICHARDTON, ND)
SCCI HOSPITAL - CENTRAL DAKOTAS (about 48 miles; MANDAN, ND)
WEST RIVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 51 miles; HETTINGER, ND)

Political contributions by individuals in Elgin, ND

Airports located in Elgin:

Elgin Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 20, Itinerant Ops: 100, Local Ops: 40)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elgin:

UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 58 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,203)
BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 130 miles; MINOT, ND; FT enrollment: 2,662)
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 165 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 174 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 174 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 235 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)

Public high school in Elgin:

ELGIN-NEW LEIPZIG HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 102; Location: 110 W ST N; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Elgin:

ELGIN-NEW LEIPZIG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 66; Location: 110 W ST N; Grades: Prekindergarten - 4th Grade)

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Hotel: Schatz Motel (310 Railroad Avenue East).

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

RIMROCK REC AREA (Population served: 40, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-04-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-04-1998), St Public Notif received (SEP-10-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

NORTHSHORE CONCESSIONS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

SCHATZS POINT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-18-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAY-05-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

CRAPPIE CREEK REC AREA (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-17-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-17-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-17-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-17-2000)

2 routine major monitoring violations

LAKE TSCHIDA DOWNSTREAM CAMPGROUND (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between NOV-1998 and DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-15-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-15-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-13-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-13-1998), St Public Notif received (NOV-23-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-08-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-08-1998), St Public Notif received (OCT-22-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-1998 and AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-04-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-04-1998), St Public Notif received (SEP-10-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

CRAPPIE CREEK NORTH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

NORTH SIDE TRAILER AREA # 2 (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

NORTH SIDE TRAILER AREA # 1 (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

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

ELGIN CITY OF (Population served: 659, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:

This city:	1.9 people
North Dakota:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	54.1%
Whole state:	64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.6%
Whole state:	4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	14.7%
Whole state:	11.9%

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

This city:	5.6%
Whole state:	4.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elgin, ND

54 people in nursing homes

Elgin 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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Elgin (2009 data):

First International Bank & Trust: Farmers State Bank Branch at 204 North Main, branch established on 1910-06-01. Info updated 2008-06-03: Bank assets: $955.4 mil, Deposits: $765.8 mil, headquarters in Watford City, ND, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 21 total offices, Holding Company: Watford City Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Elgin mode of transportation to work chart

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%) Electricity (23%) Coal or coke (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Elgin

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	United Church of Christ	North American Baptist Conference
Adherents	35.7%	28.8%	8.9%	5.4%	4.9%
Congregations	14.3%	19.0%	14.3%	14.3%	4.8%

Name	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Conservative Congregational Christian Conference	Orthodox Presbyterian Church	Other religions
Adherents	4.7%	4.0%	3.7%	2.1%	1.9%
Congregations	9.5%	4.8%	4.8%	4.8%	9.5%

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		2	$1,182
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$267
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$100
Police Protection - Officers	1	$1,872	$22,464	2	$339
Streets and Highways	1	$2,025	$24,300	1	$84
Solid Waste Management	1	$2,861	$34,332	0	$0
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$526
Water Supply	1	$1,215	$14,580	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$1,130
Totals for Government	4	$7,973	$23,919	16	$3,628

Elgin government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $37,000
Sewerage: $10,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $122,000
Regular Highways: $46,000

Solid Waste Management: $36,000

Police Protection: $23,000

Sewerage: $15,000

Financial Administration: $12,000

General - Other: $3,000

Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $724,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $713,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $11,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
Interest Earnings: $9,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $80,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $117,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $45,000
General Support: $14,000
Tax - Property: $58,000
Total General Sales: $31,000

NEC: $5,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $71,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $43,000

3.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,088 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.39%
North Dakota average:	7.27%

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

5.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($20,750 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.47%
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 Burleigh County, ND	1.27% ($17,692 average AGI)
to Morton County, ND	0.98% ($19,700)

Strongest AM radio stations in Elgin:

KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KLTC (1460 AM; 5 kW; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
KBJM (1400 AM; 1 kW; LEMMON, SD; Owner: MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
KHRT (1320 AM; 10 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOLY (1300 AM; 5 kW; MOBRIDGE, SD; Owner: JAMES RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KFLN (960 AM; 5 kW; BAKER, MT; Owner: NEWELL BROADCASTING INC.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
KATL (770 AM; 10 kW; MILES CITY, MT; Owner: STAR PRINTING COMPANY)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

James E McDonald, Se 1/4 Sw 1/4 Section 11, Township 134 N, Range 89 W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.4 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
Registrant: Alltel Corporation, 601 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., #720, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 783-3975, Email:
Blaine Lemer, Township 133 N, Range 89 W, Section 30, Ne 1/4, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00069760
Registrant: West River Telecommunications Cooperative, 101 West Main, Hazen, ND 58545, Phone: (701) 748-2211, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5

Portion Se 1/4 Sec 22 T134n R89w E East St Between 4th & 6th Ave, Call Sign: KNCW678, Licensee ID: L00459806
Assigned Frequencies : 155.340 MHz, 155.355 MHz, 163.250 MHz
Grant Date: 02/01/2002, Expiration Date: 02/18/2012
Registrant: Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center, 601 East St N, Elgin, ND 58533
11 Mi S & 3 Mi E, Call Sign: KNFD669, Licensee ID: L00497437
Assigned Frequencies : 151.745 MHz
Grant Date: 04/09/2002, Expiration Date: 04/09/2012
Registrant: Ervin Bachmann, Rte 2, Elgin, ND 58533, Phone: (701) 584-2886
3 N Elgin On Nd 49 1 1/2 E On Cr, Call Sign: WYW866
Assigned Frequencies : 151.520 MHz
Grant Date: 02/03/1999, Expiration Date: 02/06/2004, Cancelation Date: 04/11/2004
Registrant: Lester Nicklaus, Rr 1 Box 104, Elgin, ND 58533, Phone: (701) 584-2812
Lat: 46.401111 Lon: -101.807778, Call Sign: WPZF300, Licensee ID: L00746244
Assigned Frequencies : 159.660 MHz
Grant Date: 01/06/2004, Expiration Date: 01/06/2014, Certifier: Rodney D Ulrich
Registrant: Rodney D Ulrich, 6925 Hwy 49, Elgin, ND 58533, Phone: (701) 584-2277
Lat: 46.401111 Lon: -101.807778, Call Sign: WQIV875
Assigned Frequencies : 463.837 MHz
Grant Date: 05/30/2008, Expiration Date: 05/30/2018, Certifier: Rodney D Ulrich
Registrant: Leischner Electric, 2866 Woodland Place, Bismark, ND 58504, Phone: (701) 258-1500, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: WA0WLP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00910799
Grant Date: 08/27/2004, Expiration Date: 08/27/2014
Registrant: Mark J Worcester, 205 Main St S, Elgin, ND 58533

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: BELLANCA 17-30A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 142 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 6706V , Serial Number: 30332
Registrant (Individual): Carlton F Levorsen, Po Box K, Elgin, ND 58533
Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 84858 , Serial Number: 7AC-3577, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/07/1958
Registrant (Individual): Carlton F Levorsen, Rr 2 Box 179, Elgin, ND 58533

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4

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