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Ransom County

Population in 2011: 77. Population change since 2000: +10.0%
Males: 39  (50.6%)
Females: 38  (49.4%)

Median resident age:  59.8 years
North Dakota median age:  44.8 years

Zip code: 58033

Estimated median household income in 2009: $21,522 (it was $19,375 in 2000)
Fort Ransom:

$21,522
North Dakota:

$47,827
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $24,821

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $50,393 (it was $57,500 in 2000)
Fort Ransom:

$50,393
North Dakota:

$116,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $67,362; Detached houses: $67,362

Median gross rent in 2009: $425.

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  • White alone - 75 (97.4%)
  • Hispanic - 2 (2.6%)

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Fort Ransom: 81.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Recent posts about Fort Ransom, North Dakota on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users. Fort Ransom is mentioned 17 times on our forum:
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Ancestries: Norwegian (57.1%), German (34.3%), Russian (10.0%), French (4.3%), English (2.9%), Swedish (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1135 feet

Land area: 0.30 square miles.

Population density: 256 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fort Ransom:

  • High school or higher: 66.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Ransom city:

  • Never married: 9.4%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 18.9%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
North Dakota:  1.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $527 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $360 (1.5%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (58.4 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (249.4 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (602.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Elliott, ND (3.1 miles) , Kathryn, ND (3.3 miles) , Nome, ND (3.5 miles) , Verona, ND (3.6 miles) , Lisbon, ND (3.6 miles ), Litchville, ND (3.9 miles) , Enderlin, ND (4.1 miles ), Fingal, ND (4.2 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $76,500
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2003: 23 buildings, average cost: $10,600
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2011: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 46.52 N, Longitude: 97.93 W

Area code: 701

Fort Ransom household income distribution Fort Ransom home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

2.5%
North Dakota:

2.8%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -35 (-33.3%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Information (36%)
  • Construction (32%)
  • Other services, except public administration (18%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (14%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Health care and social assistance (60%)
  • Finance and insurance (40%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Construction (0%)
  • Manufacturing (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)


Average climate in Fort Ransom, North Dakota

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Tornado activity:

Fort Ransom-area historical tornado activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 48% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/1957, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.0 miles away from the Fort Ransom city center killed 10 people and injured 103 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 7/18/2004, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.1 miles away from the city center caused $2 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Fort Ransom-area historical earthquake activity is above North Dakota state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 97.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/1995 at 15:57:18, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.9 miles away from Fort Ransom center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Ransom County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 23
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 12, Floods: 10, Winter Storms: 3, Snows: 2, Blizzard: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Ransom:

  • SANFORD MEDICAL CENTER FARGO (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 44 miles away; FARGO, ND)
  • JAMESTOWN HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 47 miles away; JAMESTOWN, ND)
  • FARGO VA MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care - Veterans Administration, Government Federal, about 53 miles away; FARGO, ND)

Political contributions by individuals in Fort Ransom, ND

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fort Ransom:

  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 60 miles; Fargo, ND; Full-time enrollment: 11,679)
  • Concordia College at Moorhead (about 60 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,740)
  • Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 61 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 5,882)
  • Minnesota State Community and Technical College (about 89 miles; Fergus Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 3,462)
  • University of North Dakota (about 106 miles; Grand Forks, ND; FT enrollment: 10,215)
  • University of Mary (about 135 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,016)
  • Northland Community and Technical College (about 139 miles; Thief River Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,038)

Public elementary/middle school in Fort Ransom:

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Notable location: Fort Ransom Rural Fire Department Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: FT Ransom Tourist Hotline (104 East Main Street).

 
Ransom County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 18.9%
(19.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  1.8 people
North Dakota:  2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.1%
Whole state:  64.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Fort Ransom compared to North Dakota state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Fort Ransom (2011 data):

  • First State Bank of North Dakota: Fort Ransom Branch at 105 East Main Street, branch established on 1995/06/26. Info updated 2011/02/01: Bank assets: $283.6 mil, Deposits: $247.0 mil, headquarters in Arthur, ND, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Corporation

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Fort Ransom travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (73%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
  • Other fuel (5%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Ransom County North Dakota:


2008 Presidential Election results in Ransom County North Dakota:
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Religion statistics for Fort Ransom (based on Ransom County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 90.87%
Here90.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents56.8%23.3%7.0%3.8%3.3%
Congregations40.9%13.6%13.6%4.5%4.5%
NameEvangelical Free Church of AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAPresbyterian Church (USA)Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther
Adherents2.3%1.8%0.7%0.5%0.5%
Congregations4.5%4.5%4.5%4.5%4.5%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Here:

5.26 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
This county:

5.26 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Ransom County:

8.77 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

8.90 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Ransom County:

8.8%
State:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.1%
State:

27.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

11.6%
North Dakota:

13.0%

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$300
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$205
Sewerage 0$0 1$110
Totals for Government 0$0 7$615

Fort Ransom government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Sewerage: $11,000 ($142.86)
    Solid Waste Management: $11,000 ($142.86)
    Regular Highways: $3,000 ($38.96)
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $12,000 ($155.84)
    Regular Highways: $11,000 ($142.86)
    General - Other: $8,000 ($103.90)
    Sewerage: $6,000 ($77.92)
    General Public Buildings: $4,000 ($51.95)
    Central Staff Services: $2,000 ($25.97)
    Financial Administration: $1,000 ($12.99)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $13,000 ($168.83)
    Special Assessments: $10,000 ($129.87)
    Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($51.95)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $132,000 ($1714.29)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000 ($51.95)
    General Support: $2,000 ($25.97)
    All Other: $1,000 ($12.99)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $8,000 ($103.90)
    Property: $4,000 ($51.95)
    NEC: $1,000 ($12.99)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000 ($246.75)

5.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,200 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.87%
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 Cass County, ND  0.87% ($14,200 average AGI)
from Sargent County, ND  0.52% ($38,500)
from Barnes County, ND  0.43% ($21,200)


8.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,426 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.07%
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  2.89% ($30,412 average AGI)
to Sargent County, ND  0.76% ($36,556)
to Richland County, ND  0.47% ($36,727)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Ransom:

  • KQLX (890 AM; daytime; 1 kW; LISBON, ND; Owner: SHEYENNE VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KFGO (790 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • KVOX (1280 AM; 5 kW; MOORHEAD, MN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KDDR (1220 AM; 1 kW; OAKES, ND)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Ransom:

  • KQLX-FM (106.1 FM; LISBON, ND; Owner: SHEYENNE VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQDJ-FM (101.1 FM; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: SIOUX VALLEY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Ransom:

  • KXJB-TV (Channel 4; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)
  • WDAY-TV (Channel 6; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 295
Total average daily truck traffic: 34
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 460


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

4
  • Stephanie I Jones, 1.5 Mi W (Lat: 46.523611 Lon: -97.957222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 133.8 m, Overall height: 137 m, Licensee ID: L00001528
    Registrant: North Dakota Rsa No. 3 Limited Partnership, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Jerri L Janjua, 6165 118th Avenue Se (Lat: 46.523611 Lon: -97.957222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 133.8 m, Overall height: 137 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Jerri L Janjua, 6165 118th Avenue Se (Lat: 46.523611 Lon: -97.957222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 133.8 m, Overall height: 137 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • 1.5 Mi W (Lat: 46.523611 Lon: -97.957222), Type: Tower, Structure height: 133.8 m, Overall height: 137 m
    Registrant: Cass County Electric Cooperative Inc, Kindred, ND 58051-0008, Phone: (701) 277-4400

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KB0VSR, Licensee ID: L00263600
    Grant Date: 02/08/2008, Expiration Date: 02/08/2018
    Registrant: Lori L Carlson, 155 Mill Rd, Fort Ransom, ND 58033
  • Call Sign: N0ZLN, Licensee ID: L00262875
    Grant Date: 12/02/2003, Expiration Date: 12/07/2013
    Registrant: David H Carlson, Rr 1 Box 51, Fort Ransom, ND 58033

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6261Q , Serial Number: 17255080, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 03/14/1997
    Registrant (Individual): Kyle Sorby, 11974 61st St Se, Fort Ransom, ND 58033


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 2
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
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  • Scott N. Schuh (3)
  • Bradley P. Olson (1)

Total of 4 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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