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Walsh County

Population in July 2008: 133. Population change since 2000: -13.6%
 

Males: 59  (44.8%)
Females: 74  (55.2%)

Median resident age:  35.0 years
North Dakota median age:  36.2 years

Zip code: 58233


Estimated median household income in 2008: $44,808 (it was $31,250 in 2000)
Forest River:  $44,808
North Dakota:  $45,685

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,788

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $62,548 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Forest River:  $62,548
North Dakota:  $112,500

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Races in Forest River:

  • White Non-Hispanic (87.7%)
  • Hispanic (11.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Forest River: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (25.3%), Norwegian (23.4%), Polish (16.2%), Czech (8.4%), Irish (7.1%), Scottish (5.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 865 feet

Land area: 0.50 square miles.

Population density: 264 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Forest River

  • High school or higher: 72.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 9.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forest River city

  • Never married: 25.0%
  • Now married: 52.6%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 10.3%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
North Dakota:  1.9%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in May 2009.

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

Forest River:  1.6% ($585)
North Dakota:  1.8% ($1,247)

Forest River satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (98.1 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (300.8 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (649.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ardoch, ND (2.4 miles) , Minto, ND (2.6 miles ), Gilby, ND (3.0 miles ), Inkster, ND (3.1 miles) , Conway, ND (3.1 miles) , Pisek, ND (3.6 miles) , Grafton, ND (3.7 miles ), Fordville, ND (3.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $11,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $11,000
  • 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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 48.22 N, Longitude: 97.47 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 701

Forest River household income distribution Forest River home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+4.8%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (32%)
  • Machinery (13%)
  • Truck transportation (13%)
  • Warehousing and storage (11%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Department and other general merchandise stores (14%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (21%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (16%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (18%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (14%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Accountants and auditors (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)



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Average climate in Forest River, North Dakota

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Forest River-area historical tornado activity is slightly above North Dakota state average. It is 20% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/6/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.0 miles away from the Forest River city center caused $1 million in damages.

On 8/11/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Forest River topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Forest River:
  • UNITY MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 14 miles; GRAFTON, ND)
  • FIRST CARE HEALTH CENTER - CAH (about 20 miles; PARK RIVER, ND)
  • ALTRU HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND)

Political contributions by individuals in Forest River, ND

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forest River:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 28 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 92 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
  • MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 103 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
  • CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 103 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)
  • NORTHWEST TECHNICAL COLLEGE-BEMIDJI (about 131 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,761)
  • BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 131 miles; BEMIDJI, MN; FT enrollment: 3,562)
  • NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (about 141 miles; WAHPETON, ND; FT enrollment: 2,176)

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Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
North Dakota:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.2%
Whole state:  64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  9.7%
Whole state:  11.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  4.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Forest River, ND



Forest River compared to North Dakota state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Forest River travel time to work
Forest River mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Walsh County North Dakota:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (52%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (28%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Wood (9%)


Religion statistics for Forest River

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 93.07%
Here93.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Association of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of AdherentsLutheran Church
Adherents45.9%39.7%3.3%3.2%2.1%
Congregations26.1%30.4%10.9%797.8%2.2%
NameUnited Methodist Church Mennonite Church of God in ChristAssemblies of GodHutterian BrethrenOther
Adherents1.7%1.0%1.0%0.9%1.2%
Congregations6.5%2.2%2.2%2.2%-780.4%
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$200
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$255
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$179
Totals for Government 0$0 3$634



Forest River government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $13,000
  • Current Operations - General Public Buildings: $11,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
    Regular Highways: $8,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Health Services - Other: $2,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $75,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $88,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
    General Support: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $15,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $27,000

4.67% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,439 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.67%
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  1.01% ($29,848 average AGI)
from Pembina County, ND  0.46% ($22,429)
from Cass County, ND  0.33% ($13,400)


6.34% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,672 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.34%
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  1.64% ($25,750 average AGI)
to Cass County, ND  0.95% ($25,955)
to Pembina County, ND  0.54% ($22,800)


Strongest AM radio stations in Forest River:
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KXPO (1340 AM; 1 kW; GRAFTON, ND; Owner: KGPC COMPANY)
  • KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KCNN (1590 AM; 5 kW; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KUND (1370 AM; 1 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KMAV (1520 AM; daytime; 3 kW; MAYVILLE, ND; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)
  • KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Forest River:
  • KYTZ (106.7 FM; WALHALLA, ND; Owner: TWO RIVERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAOC (105.1 FM; CAVALIER, ND; Owner: TWO RIVERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJKJ (107.5 FM; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAUJ (100.9 FM; GRAFTON, ND; Owner: KGPC COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Forest River:
  • KGFE (Channel 2; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDAZ-TV (Channel 8; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 17
Total length: 28 meters (92ft)
Total costs: $2,313,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,037
Total average daily truck traffic: 212
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,747

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1910-1919: 3
  • 1920-1929: 2
  • 1930-1939: 2
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 5
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Forest River, ND

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 500 Ft N Of Fordville Rd On Hwy 18, Call Sign: KNAP852, Licensee ID: L00075110
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.415 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/01/1996, Expiration Date: 02/04/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/08/2001
    Registrant: Cornelis J Jonk, Rr 1 Box 77a, Forest River, ND 58233, Phone: (701) 229-3254


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: JOHNSTON PHILLIP W SPYDER (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 946PJ , Serial Number: 756, Year manufactured: 1995, Airworthiness Date: 08/20/1996
    Registrant (Individual): Phillip W Johnston, Rr 1 Box 2a, Forest River, ND 58233

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