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Ramsey County

Population in 2010: 2,367. Population change since 2000: -51.0%
Males: 1,277  (54.0%)
Females: 1,090  (46.0%)

Median resident age:  21.7 years
North Dakota median age:  44.8 years

Zip codes: 58204, 58205.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $50,824 (it was $36,414 in 2000)
Grand Forks AFB:

$50,824
North Dakota:

$47,827
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $19,085

Grand Forks AFB CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $70,089 (it was $43,600 in 2000)
Grand Forks AFB:

$70,089
North Dakota:

$116,800
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $79,604; Townhouses or other attached units: $69,154; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $288,142; Mobile homes: $58,109

Median gross rent in 2009: $836.

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Grand Forks AFB races chart
  • White alone - 1,710 (72.2%)
  • Hispanic - 237 (10.0%)
  • Black alone - 226 (9.5%)
  • Two or more races - 107 (4.5%)
  • Asian alone - 64 (2.7%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 13 (0.5%)
  • American Indian alone - 9 (0.4%)
  • Other race alone - 1 (0.04%)

Races in Grand Forks AFB detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Grand Forks AFB: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.7%), Irish (11.9%), English (8.3%), United States (6.6%), Norwegian (6.3%), Italian (5.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1454 feet

Land area: 8.18 square miles.

Population density: 289 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Grand Forks AFB:

  • High school or higher: 97.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grand Forks AFB CDP:

  • Never married: 21.6%
  • Now married: 74.2%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 0.3%
  • Divorced: 3.3%

226 residents are foreign born (1.9% Europe, 1.4% Asia, 0.7% Latin America, 0.6% Africa).

This place:  4.7%
North Dakota:  1.9%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Grand Forks AFB satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fargo, ND (78.7 miles , pop. 90,599).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (283.8 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (634.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Emerado, ND (1.3 miles ), Gilby, ND (3.3 miles ), Manvel, ND (3.5 miles ), Larimore, ND (3.6 miles ), Grand Forks, ND (3.8 miles ), East Grand Forks, MN (4.0 miles ), Thompson, ND (4.1 miles ), Northwood, ND (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 47.95 N, Longitude: 97.36 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +657 (+13.6%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,742 (74.0%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 701

Grand Forks AFB household income distribution Grand Forks AFB home values distribution

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

3.4%
North Dakota:

2.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Public administration (75%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Retail trade (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (3%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (2%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Health care and social assistance (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

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Average climate in Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota

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Tornado activity:

Grand Forks AFB-area historical tornado activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/26/2007, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.6 miles away from the Grand Forks AFB place center killed one person and injured 18 people and caused $50 million in damages.

On 8/11/1958, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Ramsey County (24) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 21
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 11, Floods: 10, Snows: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Grand Forks AFB:

  • ALTRU HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; GRAND FORKS, ND)
  • NORTHWOOD DEACONESS HEALTH CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; NORTHWOOD, ND)
  • SANFORD MAYVILLE (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 32 miles away; MAYVILLE, ND)

Political contributions by individuals in Grand Forks AFB, ND

Amtrak station near Grand Forks AFB:

  • 12 miles: GRAND FORKS (5555 DEMERS AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grand Forks AFB:

  • University of North Dakota (about 14 miles; Grand Forks, ND; Full-time enrollment: 10,215)
  • Northland Community and Technical College (about 57 miles; Thief River Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,038)
  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 78 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 11,679)
  • Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 80 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 5,882)
  • Concordia College at Moorhead (about 80 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 2,740)
  • Bemidji State University (about 120 miles; Bemidji, MN; FT enrollment: 3,658)
  • Minnesota State Community and Technical College (about 130 miles; Fergus Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 3,462)

Public elementary/middle schools in Grand Forks AFB:


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

Drinking water stations with addresses in Grand Forks AFB and their reported violations in the past:

GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE (Address: 525 TUSKEGEE AIRMEN BLVD , Population served: 4832, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-17-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-17-2004), St Public Notif received (SEP-28-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 minor monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.0%
(3.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 22.5% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  3.4 people
North Dakota:  2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  93.8%
Whole state:  64.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  0.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grand Forks AFB, ND


476 people in military barracks, etc.

Grand Forks AFB compared to North Dakota state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Grand Forks AFB travel time to work - commute
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Ramsey County North Dakota:


2008 Presidential Election results in Ramsey County North Dakota:
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Religion statistics for Grand Forks AFB (based on Ramsey County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.53%
Here74.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssociation of Free Lutheran CongregationsLutheran Church
Adherents45.7%35.3%4.5%3.4%2.9%
Congregations35.7%14.3%10.7%10.7%3.6%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Free Church of AmericaOther
Adherents2.3%1.9%1.8%1.5%0.6%
Congregations3.6%3.6%7.1%3.6%7.1%
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
Ramsey County:

2.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Ramsey County:

6.26 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
This county:

8.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

8.1%
North Dakota:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Ramsey County:

29.3%
State:

27.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.4%
State:

13.0%

5.78% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,816 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.78%
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 Benson County, ND  1.09% ($21,367 average AGI)
from Cass County, ND  0.55% ($31,760)
from Grand Forks County, ND  0.44% ($32,250)


6.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,093 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.84%
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  1.51% ($27,203 average AGI)
to Grand Forks County, ND  0.68% ($27,355)
to Benson County, ND  0.66% ($16,267)

Strongest AM radio stations in Grand Forks AFB:

  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KNOX (1310 AM; 5 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KCNN (1590 AM; 5 kW; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
  • KUND (1370 AM; 1 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA)
  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KKXL (1440 AM; 1 kW; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMAV (1520 AM; daytime; 3 kW; MAYVILLE, ND; Owner: R & J BROADCASTING)
  • KPRM (870 AM; 25 kW; PARK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: DE LA HUNT BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KFNW (1200 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KQWB (1660 AM; 10 kW; WEST FARGO, ND; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WDAY (970 AM; 5 kW; FARGO, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grand Forks AFB:

  • KJKJ (107.5 FM; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKXL-FM (92.9 FM; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNOX-FM (94.7 FM; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KZLT-FM (104.3 FM; EAST GRAND FORKS, MN; Owner: KRAD, INC.)
  • KUND-FM (89.3 FM; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA)
  • KQMN (91.5 FM; THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO)
  • KQHT (96.1 FM; CROOKSTON, MN; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFJM (90.7 FM; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA)
  • KYCK (97.1 FM; CROOKSTON, MN; Owner: SS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Grand Forks AFB:

  • KGFE (Channel 2; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: PRAIRIE PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXJB-TV (Channel 4; VALLEY CITY, ND; Owner: CATAMOUNT BROADCASTING OF FARGO LLC)
  • WDAZ-TV (Channel 8; DEVILS LAKE, ND; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY)
  • KVLY-TV (Channel 11; FARGO, ND; Owner: NORTH DAKOTA TELEVISION LICENSE SUB, L.L.C.)
  • K49FF (Channel 49; GRAND FORKS, ND; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Grand Forks AFB)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$85,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0119.00

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HMDA - Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Grand Forks AFB on our top lists:

  • #47 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters"
  • #16 (58204) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of returns reporting salary or wage in 2004 (pop 1,000+)"

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