Golden Valley, North Dakota

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Population in July 2008: 163. Population change since 2000: -10.9%

Males: 81	(49.7%)
Females: 82	(50.3%)

Median resident age:	47.3 years
North Dakota median age:	36.2 years

Zip code: 58541

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,717 (it was $27,188 in 2000)

Golden Valley:	$37,717
North Dakota:	$43,753

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,148

Golden Valley:	$21,148
North Dakota:	$24,127

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $31,325 (it was $19,800 in 2000)

Golden Valley:	$31,325
North Dakota:	$106,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $111,062; Detached houses: $117,293; Mobile homes: $28,056

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Races in Golden Valley:

White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Golden Valley: 68.1 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (69.9%), Norwegian (21.3%), English (11.5%), Irish (8.7%), Russian (8.2%), French (3.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 1937 feet

Land area: 0.72 square miles.

Population density: 226 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Golden Valley

High school or higher: 65.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 14.5%
Mean travel time to work: 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Golden Valley city

Never married: 14.7%
Now married: 60.9%
Separated: 3.2%
Widowed: 12.2%
Divorced: 9.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.0%
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:

Golden Valley:	1.4% ($276)
North Dakota:	1.8% ($1,247)

Golden Valley satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (69.2 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (451.2 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (801.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Dodge, ND (2.5 miles) , Zap, ND (2.6 miles ), Halliday, ND (3.6 miles ), Beulah, ND (3.7 miles ), Hazen, ND (4.6 miles ), Dunn Center, ND (5.1 miles) , Hebron, ND (5.2 miles ), White Shield, ND (5.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $80,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $450,000
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 1 building, cost: $71,500
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 1 building, cost: $30,000
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 47.29 N, Longitude: 102.07 W

Area code: 701

Golden Valley household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: -55 (-23.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Utilities (20%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
Mining (16%)
Construction (8%)
Chemicals (8%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (26%)
Health care (26%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Florists (6%)
U. S. Postal service (6%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (16%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (12%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Carpenters (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (15%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (12%)
Librarians, curators, and archivists (9%)
Special education teachers (6%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)

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Average climate in Golden Valley, North Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Golden Valley, North Dakota average temperatures

Golden Valley, North Dakota average precipitation

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Golden Valley-area historical tornado activity is near North Dakota state average. It is 44% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/18/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.6 miles away from the Golden Valley city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/24/1975, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the city center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Magnitude types:

Golden Valley topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Golden Valley:

SAKAKAWEA MEDICAL CENTER - CAH (about 16 miles; HAZEN, ND)
RICHARDTON HEALTH CENTER - CAH (about 34 miles; RICHARDTON, ND)
GARRISON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - CAH (about 36 miles; GARRISON, ND)

Political contributions by individuals in Golden Valley, ND

Airports located in Golden Valley:

Brecht Strip Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Golden Valley:

BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE (about 69 miles; BISMARCK, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,205)
UNIVERSITY OF MARY (about 72 miles; BISMARCK, ND; FT enrollment: 2,203)
MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; MINOT, ND; FT enrollment: 2,662)
NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 212 miles; ABERDEEN, SD; FT enrollment: 2,356)
BLACK HILLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 213 miles; SPEARFISH, SD; FT enrollment: 3,190)
SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY (about 229 miles; RAPID CITY, SD; FT enrollment: 2,002)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA-MAIN CAMPUS (about 237 miles; GRAND FORKS, ND; FT enrollment: 9,935)

Public high school in Golden Valley:

GOLDEN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 46; Location: 10 3RD ST NW; Grades: 7th Grade - 12th Grade)

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

GOLDEN VALLEY CITY OF (Population served: 183, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

VOYAGER COVE CAMP (Population served: 35, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-22-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-04-2005)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-18-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-01-2003)

Notification, Public - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-02-2002)

Notification, Public - Between JAN-2000 and MAR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-03-2000)

Notification, Public - Between MAY-03-1999 and JUN-03-1999, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-06-1999)

8 routine major monitoring violations

One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.0 people
North Dakota:	2.4 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	57.1%
Whole state:	64.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.5%
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: 1.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	20.7%
Whole state:	11.9%

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

This city:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.9%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Golden Valley, ND

Golden Valley compared to North Dakota state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above 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.
Renting percentage below 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Golden Valley mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Mercer County North Dakota:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%) Electricity (8%) Other fuel (4%)

Religion statistics for Golden Valley

Adherents

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	United Methodist Church	Conservative Congregational Christian Conference
Adherents	43.3%	23.7%	14.2%	3.6%	3.5%
Congregations	25.0%	7.1%	14.3%	7.1%	7.1%

Name	Assemblies of God	North American Baptist Conference	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other religions
Adherents	3.4%	3.1%	1.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Congregations	7.1%	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%	21.4%

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		2	$759
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$31
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$75
Streets and Highways	0	$0		3	$570
Totals for Government	0	$0		11	$1,435

Golden Valley government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $12,000
Regular Highways: $7,000

Sewerage: $3,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $56,000
General - Other: $34,000

Water Utilities: $19,000

Solid Waste Management: $12,000

Financial Administration: $9,000

Police Protection: $8,000

Central Staff Services: $5,000

General Public Buildings: $4,000

Sewerage: $1,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $13,000
Interest Earnings: $10,000

Special Assessments: $4,000

Rents: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $200,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $18,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $71,000
Tax - Property: $3,000
NEC: $1,000

Public Utilities: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $74,000

5.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($44,857 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.18%
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 Burleigh County, ND	0.62% ($42,150 average AGI)
from Morton County, ND	0.34% ($36,000)
from Stark County, ND	0.31% ($48,200)

7.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,316 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.52%
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	1.98% ($26,818 average AGI)
to Cass County, ND	0.51% ($30,294)
to Morton County, ND	0.45% ($33,267)

Strongest AM radio stations in Golden Valley:

KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KHOL (1410 AM; 1 kW; BEULAH, ND; Owner: TWO GUYS BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
KLTC (1460 AM; 5 kW; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KHRT (1320 AM; 10 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KCJB (910 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
KEYZ (660 AM; 5 kW; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
KRRZ (1390 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KDIX (1230 AM; 1 kW; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: STARRDAK, INC.)
WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Golden Valley:

KCAD (99.1 FM; DICKINSON, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

2 Mi N 1/2 Mi W 1 N 1 W 1 N Of Hwy 200, Call Sign: KNDF339, Licensee ID: L00120149
Assigned Frequencies : 152.975 MHz
Grant Date: 08/13/2002, Expiration Date: 08/13/2012
Registrant: Ronald Isaak, Rr Box 103, Golden Valley, ND 58541, Phone: (701) 983-4458

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 150J (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 60944 , Serial Number: 15070685, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 04/29/1969
Registrant (Partnership): Deen R Brecht, 302 Main St W, Golden Valley, ND 58541, Other Owners: Darlene R Brecht

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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