Fort Totten, North Dakota

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Population in July 2007: 953.

Males: 484	(50.8%)
Females: 469	(49.2%)

Median resident age:	18.3 years
North Dakota median age:	36.2 years

Zip codes: 58335.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $21,357 (it was $15,395 in 2000)

Fort Totten:	$21,357
North Dakota:	$43,753

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $7,389

Fort Totten:	$7,389
North Dakota:	$24,127

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $50,151 (it was $31,700 in 2000)

Fort Totten:	$50,151
North Dakota:	$106,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $71,419; Detached houses: $80,382; Mobile homes: $11,786

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Races in Fort Totten:

American Indian (98.9%)
White Non-Hispanic (0.8%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Fort Totten: 74.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French Canadian (1.8%), English (1.5%), United States (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1495 feet

Land area: 7.67 square miles.

Population density: 124 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Fort Totten

High school or higher: 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
Unemployed: 30.8%
Mean travel time to work: 10.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fort Totten CDP

Never married: 55.6%
Now married: 25.9%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 5.5%
Divorced: 11.4%

3 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.3%
North Dakota:	1.9%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Fort Totten, North Dakota in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fort Totten to the number of sex offenders is 318 to 1.

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

Fort Totten:	2.7% ($871)
North Dakota:	1.8% ($1,247)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (115.9 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (343.4 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (697.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Oberon, ND (3.2 miles) , Devils Lake, ND (3.4 miles ), Sheyenne, ND (3.4 miles ), Minnewaukan, ND (3.6 miles ), Warwick, ND (4.0 miles) , Crary, ND (4.2 miles) , Brinsmade, ND (4.5 miles) , New Rockford, ND (4.6 miles ).

Latitude: 47.98 N, Longitude: 99.00 W

Area code: 701

Fort Totten household income distribution

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Most common industries for males (%):

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (25%)
Public administration (16%)
Textile mills and textile products (13%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Construction (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (28%)
Public administration (16%)
Educational services (10%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Textile mills and textile products (6%)
Health care (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (10%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (8%)
Construction laborers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (13%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (11%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

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Average climate in Fort Totten, North Dakota

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Fort Totten, North Dakota average temperatures

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Fort Totten-area historical tornado activity is above North Dakota state average. It is 12% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 29.5 miles away from the Fort Totten place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/18/2001, a category 3 tornado 32.9 miles away from the place center caused $200,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Fort Totten:

MERCY HOSPITAL,THE (about 23 miles; DEVILS LAKE, ND)
TOWNER COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 37 miles; CANDO, ND)
CARRINGTON HEALTH CENTER - CAH (about 37 miles; CARRINGTON, ND)

Political contributions by individuals in Fort Totten, ND

Amtrak station near Fort Totten:

12 miles: DEVILS LAKE (RAILROAD AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, call for taxi service.

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

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 90 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; Full-time enrollment: 9,935)
MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 108 miles; MINOT, ND; FT enrollment: 2,662)
BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 115 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,205)
UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 118 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 120 miles; FARGO, ND; FT enrollment: 8,836)
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY-MOORHEAD (about 139 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 6,400)
CONCORDIA COLLEGE AT MOORHEAD (about 139 miles; MOORHEAD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,771)

Public high school in Fort Totten:

FOUR WINDS COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 184; Location: 7268 HWY 57; Grades: 9th Grade - 12th Grade)

Public elementary/middle school in Fort Totten:

FORT TOTTEN SPECIAL ED UNIT (Location: HWY 57 S)

See full list of schools located in Fort Totten, School District: FORT TOTTEN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT 30

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Notable location: Fort Totten Indian Agency (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Fort Totten: Christian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	4.1 people
North Dakota:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	87.0%
Whole state:	64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	14.3%
Whole state:	4.4%

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

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This place:	53.0%
Whole state:	11.9%

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

This place:	29.5%
Whole state:	4.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fort Totten, ND

Fort Totten compared to North Dakota state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly 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.
Renting percentage significantly above state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Fort Totten (2009 data):

Western State Bank: Fort Totten Branch at 816 3rd Avenue North, branch established on 1997-10-29. Info updated 2009-04-02: Bank assets: $395.5 mil, Deposits: $352.0 mil, headquarters in Devils Lake, ND, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Western State Agency, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Benson County North Dakota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (40%) Electricity (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%) Other fuel (11%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Religion statistics for Fort Totten

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Association of Free Lutheran Congregations-Number of Adherents	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	68.9%	23.3%	2.6%	1.5%	3.7%
Congregations	27.3%	39.4%	630.3%	6.1%	-603.0%

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.

4.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,511 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.21%
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 Ramsey County, ND

1.40% ($16,267 average AGI)

6.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,801 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.66%
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 Ramsey County, ND	2.23% ($21,367 average AGI)
to Cass County, ND	0.73% ($24,875)
to Burleigh County, ND	0.50% ($15,455)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fort Totten:

KDLR (1240 AM; 1 kW; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: DOUBLE Z BROADCASTING, 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.)
KSJB (600 AM; 5 kW; JAMESTOWN, ND; Owner: CHESTERMAN COMM. JAMESTOWN, INC.)
KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
KHRT (1320 AM; 10 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
KCJB (910 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fort Totten:

KQZZ (96.7 FM; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: TWO RIVERS BROADCASTING, INC)
KZZY (103.5 FM; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: DOUBLE Z BROADCASTING, INC.)
KDVL (102.5 FM; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: DOUBLE Z BROADCASTING, INC.)
KABU (90.7 FM; FORT TOTTEN, ND; Owner: DAKOTA CIRCLE TIPI, INC)
K210CJ (89.9 FM; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Fort Totten:

K05EL (Channel 5; DEVILS LAKE, ETC., ND; Owner: DEVILS LAKE,SIOUX.TRIBAL.ED.COMMITTE)
KGFE (Channel 2; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
K30FU (Channel 23; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
WDAZ-TV (Channel 8; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

W Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 158 m, Overall height: 158 m
Registrant: Rob Ingstad Broadcasting Inc, 232 3rd St Ne, Valley City, ND 58072, Phone: (701) 845-1490
9.8 Km W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 158 m, Overall height: 158 m
Registrant: Ingstad, Robert J Dba , 232 3rd St Ne, Valley City, ND 58072, Phone: (701) 845-1490
Hwy 57 3 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 121.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00001677
Registrant: Otter Tail Power Company, 215 S Cascade St, Fergus Falls, MN 56537, Phone: (218) 739-8683
3.48km @ 249.18 D. T. Fr Ft. Totten (Benson Cty), Nd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100 m, Overall height: 100.6 m
Registrant: Dakota Circle Tipi, Inc., 7889 Hwy 57 - Spirit Lake Casino, Fort Totten, ND 58335-0007, Phone: (701) 706-1995

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Municipal Center Police Dept, Call Sign: WAA462, Licensee ID: L00101759
Assigned Frequencies : 155.910 MHz
Grant Date: 04/23/2005, Expiration Date: 04/30/2015
Registrant: City Of Fort Totten, Municipal Center, Fort Totten, ND 58335, Phone: (701) 766-4231
Bia Tower, Type: Tower, Structure height: 36 m, Call Sign: KEZ498, Licensee ID: L00051882
Assigned Frequencies : 154.085 MHz
Grant Date: 06/29/2005, Expiration Date: 09/05/2015, Certifier: Harold G Narum
Registrant: State Of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND 58506-5511, Phone: (701) 328-8100, Fax: (701) 328-8181

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

Studio, 7889 Hwy 57, Spirit Lake Casino And Resort, 4th Floor Roof, Type: Bant, Structure height: 17.5 m, Call Sign: WPQY733
Assigned Frequencies : 950.000 MHz
Grant Date: 12/05/2000, Expiration Date: 04/01/2013, Certifier: James E Price
Registrant: Sterling Communications, Inc., 219 Dodd Road, Ringgold, GA 30736, Phone: (706) 965-2355, Fax: (706) 965-3755, Email:
FT TOTTEN, Hwy 57 3 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Call Sign: WEH982
Assigned Frequencies : 6795.00 MHz, 6770.62 MHz
Grant Date: 08/28/2001, Expiration Date: 11/14/2011
Registrant: Comsearch, 19700 Janelia Farm Blvd, Ashburn, VA 20147, Phone: (703) 726-5671, Fax: (703) 726-5594, Email:

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