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Steele County

Population in July 2008: 402. Population change since 2000: -21.9%
Males: 196  (48.9%)
Females: 206  (51.1%)

Median resident age:  43.4 years
North Dakota median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 58230.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,665 (it was $32,917 in 2000)
Finley:  $45,665
North Dakota:  $43,753

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,734
Finley:  $25,734
North Dakota:  $24,127

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,739 (it was $34,600 in 2000)
Finley:  $54,739
North Dakota:  $106,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,337; Detached houses: $68,186; Townhouses or other attached units: $82,805; In 2-unit structures: $30,246; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $67,124; Mobile homes: $41,071; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $37,500

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Races in Finley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Finley: 70.1 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Norwegian (62.5%), German (28.7%), English (6.6%), Polish (4.7%), Russian (3.5%), Irish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1457 feet

Land area: 3.49 square miles.

Population density: 115 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Finley

  • High school or higher: 84.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 12.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Finley city

  • Never married: 15.7%
  • Now married: 67.1%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 6.8%

1 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
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:

Finley:  1.5% ($528)
North Dakota:  1.8% ($1,247)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (65.6 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (280.7 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (634.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sharon, ND (2.6 miles) , Aneta, ND (3.7 miles ), Cooperstown, ND (3.8 miles ), Hope, ND (3.8 miles ), Luverne, ND (4.3 miles) , Hatton, ND (4.4 miles ), Northwood, ND (4.4 miles ), Pillsbury, ND (4.6 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $104,200
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 47.51 N, Longitude: 97.84 W

Area code: 701

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Population change in the 1990s: -23 (-4.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Repair and maintenance (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Warehousing and storage (7%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



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Finley-area historical tornado activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 19% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/21/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the Finley city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/20/1957, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 48.2 miles away from the city center killed 10 people and injured 103 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Finley:
  • NORTHWOOD DEACONESS HEALTH CENTER-CAH (about 21 miles; NORTHWOOD, ND)
  • NELSON COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM - CAH (about 24 miles; MCVILLE, ND)
  • COOPERSTOWN MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 24 miles; COOPERSTOWN, ND)

Political contributions by individuals in Finley, ND

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Finley:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 46 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 76 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 76 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 104 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 139 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 139 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Finley and their reported violations in the past:

FINLEY CITY OF (Population served: 515, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Finley that have no violations reported:
  • DAKOTA WATER USERS SOUTH (Population served: 796, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • DAKOTA WATER USERS NORTH (Population served: 667, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  64.3%
Whole state:  64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  10.7%
Whole state:  11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Finley, ND



Finley compared to North Dakota state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Finley (2009 data):
  • The Citizens State Bank of Finley: The Citizens State Bank Of Finley at 300 Center Avenue, branch established on 1935-07-08. Info updated 2009-03-25: Bank assets: $99.3 mil, Deposits: $66.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bank Holding Company



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Finley travel time to work


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2004 Presidential Election results in Steele County North Dakota:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%)
  • Electricity (39%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Utility gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Finley

Adherents


NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchOther religions
Adherents75.5%12.6%3.6%3.0%5.3%
Congregations61.9%9.5%4.8%9.5%14.3%
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$1,930
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$550
Streets and Highways 1$5,400$64,8000$0
Other and Unallocable 1$4,610$55,3200$0
Totals for Government 2$10,010$60,0606$2,480



Finley government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $24,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $82,000
    Regular Highways: $26,000
    Solid Waste Management: $21,000
    Financial Administration: $19,000
    Health Services - Other: $17,000
    General - Other: $14,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $14,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $40,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $35,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $29,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $73,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $24,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $38,000
    General Support: $13,000
  • Tax - Property: $59,000
    Total General Sales: $17,000
    NEC: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $46,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

4.15% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,333 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.15%
North Dakota average:  7.27%

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


7.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,844 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.75%
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 Cass County, ND  2.42% ($26,350 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Finley:
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KMAV (1520 AM; daytime; 3 kW; MAYVILLE, ND; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)
  • KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KCNN (1590 AM; 5 kW; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KVOX (1280 AM; 5 kW; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Finley:
  • KQDJ-FM (101.1 FM; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: SIOUX VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMAV-FM (105.5 FM; MAYVILLE, ND; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Finley:
  • KXJB-TV (Channel 4; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)
  • KVLY-TV (Channel 11; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA TELEVISION LICENSE SUB, L.L.C.)
  • KGFE (Channel 2; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDAZ-TV (Channel 8; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • WDAY-TV (Channel 6; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KFME (Channel 13; FARGO, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)


Finley fatal accident list:
Oct 23, 1981 10:20 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Sw 1/4 Of S 33, T 147n, R56w, Structure height: 109.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN527
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/11/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, # 150 Mc: Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Linda S Leadbetter, One Half Mile South 2 Miles West Of Finley, Type: Tower, Structure height: 79 m, Overall height: 85 m, , Licensee ID: L00120786
    Registrant: Steele County, 201 Washington Avenue West, Finley, ND 58230, Phone: (701) 524-2110, Email:
  • 5.2 Km Nnw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.3 m, Overall height: 70.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00051903
    Registrant: State Of North Dakota, 216 Airport Rd, Bismarck, ND 58504-6003, Phone: (701) 328-6935, Email:
  • Jerri L Janjua, 1 Mile Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 109.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00001528
    Registrant: North Dakota Rsa No. 3 Limited Partnership, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6
  • 3 1/8 Mi Nnw, Call Sign: KNFF826, Licensee ID: L00051903
    Assigned Frequencies : 453.225 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/18/2002, Expiration Date: 03/12/2012
    Registrant: State Of North Dakota, 216 Airport Rd, Bismarck, ND 58504-6003, Phone: (701) 328-6935
  • Steele County Courthouse, Call Sign: WQD669, Licensee ID: L00051882
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.085 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/06/2005, Expiration Date: 05/30/2015
    Registrant: State Of North Dakota, Box 5511, Bismarck, ND 58502-5511, Phone: (701) 328-8100
  • Steele County Courthouse, Call Sign: KAY936, Licensee ID: L00120786
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.370 MHz, 155.430 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/20/1997, Expiration Date: 08/04/2002, Cancelation Date: 12/08/2002
    Registrant: County Of Steele, County Courthouse, Finley, ND 58230, Phone: (701) 524-2742
  • Se Corner Of Int Hwy 200 & 32, Call Sign: KNCY928, Licensee ID: L00053160
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.295 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/25/2002, Expiration Date: 03/18/2012
    Registrant: Finley Sharon School District, Box 447, Finley, ND 58230, Phone: (701) 524-2588
  • 5 Mi S 3 Mi E 1 Mi S 1 Mi E, Call Sign: KNBM567, Licensee ID: L00063975
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.945 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/08/2002, Expiration Date: 01/08/2012
    Registrant: Ernest Grotte, Rt 1 Box 70, Finley, ND 58230
  • 1.5 Mi Wnw, Call Sign: WNKT811, Licensee ID: L00004609
    Assigned Frequencies : 457.050 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/26/2002, Expiration Date: 01/22/2013
    Registrant: Minnkota Power Cooperative Inc, 1822 Mill Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58201, Phone: (701) 795-4406

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • FINLEY, 1 Mile Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Call Sign: WNEV498
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.168 MHz, 928.168 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/19/2008, Expiration Date: 08/19/2018
    Registrant: Minnkota Power Cooperative Inc, 1822 Mill Rd, Grand Forks, ND 58203, Phone: (701) 795-4305, Fax: (701) 795-4333, Email:
  • STATION, 1 Mi Se Of, Overall height: 109.7 m, Call Sign: WNTA373
    Assigned Frequencies : 1935.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/24/1999, Expiration Date: 10/20/2009, Cancelation Date: 06/29/2000
    Registrant: Phone: (701) 795-4000
  • Pickert, 1.5 Mi. Se Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Call Sign: WQCC465
    Assigned Frequencies : 6865.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/28/2005, Expiration Date: 01/28/2015, Certifier: Daniel R Schmitt
    Registrant: Lockard & White, Inc., 14511 Falling Creek, Suite 507, Houston, TX 77014, Phone: (281) 586-0574, Fax: (281) 586-0044, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4
  • Call Sign: KA0PDV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00846936
    Grant Date: 10/24/1997, Expiration Date: 10/24/2007
    Registrant: Delphine K Martin, Finley, ND 58230-0545
  • Call Sign: KA0PLK, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/25/1998, Expiration Date: 03/25/2008
    Registrant: Mason M Linnell, 313 N. Lincoln, Finley, ND 58230-0026
  • Call Sign: WA0RWI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01364344
    Grant Date: 01/31/2008, Expiration Date: 04/08/2018
    Registrant: Donald J Huso, 12824 8th Street Ne, Finley, ND 58230
  • Call Sign: WD0HBU, Previous Call Sign: KB0OY, Licensee ID: L00220860
    Grant Date: 11/15/2007, Expiration Date: 01/14/2018
    Registrant: James F Martin, 205 W. 3rd. St., Finley, ND 58230


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5

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