Kenmare, North Dakota

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Population in 2022: 930 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -14.0%
 
Males: 437  (47.0%)
Females: 493  (53.0%)
Median resident age:

51.9 years
North Dakota median age:

36.2 years

Zip codes: 58746.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $55,771 (it was $30,057 in 2000)
Kenmare:

$55,771
ND:

$71,970

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $37,971 (it was $15,428 in 2000)

Kenmare city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $118,333 (it was $38,700 in 2000)
Kenmare:

$118,333
ND:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $291,042; detached houses: $323,934; townhouses or other attached units: $245,253; in 2-unit structures: $590,002; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $294,567; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $224,905; mobile homes: $72,651

Median gross rent in 2022: $729.

March 2022 cost of living index in Kenmare: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.5%
(7.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 7.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Kenmare, ND (2022)
    • 93092.4%White alone
    • 262.6%Two or more races
    • 252.5%Hispanic
    • 50.5%American Indian alone
    • 20.2%Black alone

Races in Kenmare detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of North Dakota and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Kenmare, North Dakota as of April 26, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Kenmare is 229 to 1.


Crime rates in Kenmare by year

Type

2010

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(92.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(98.1)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(95.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(92.0)
1
(92.6)
3
(284.9)
1
(97.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(98.1)
0
(0.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
1
(91.2)
1
(85.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(90.1)
0
(0.0)
2
(185.2)
1
(95.0)
3
(292.1)
2
(198.0)
4
(394.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(85.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(90.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(92.6)
7
(664.8)
3
(292.1)
3
(297.0)
5
(493.6)
1
(98.1)
4
(438.6)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(85.8)
1
(95.2)
2
(180.2)
1
(92.0)
2
(185.2)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(98.7)
2
(196.3)
1
(109.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index6.416.326.724.325.8124.190.251.625.755.3117.826.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Kenmare, ND

Crime rate in Kenmare detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 1 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.96
North Dakota average:

2.46
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Ancestries: German (39.1%), Norwegian (29.5%), Swedish (2.3%), Belgian (1.9%), English (1.6%), Scandinavian (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1900 feet

Land area: 1.24 square miles.

Population density: 751 people per square mile   (low).

Kenmare, North Dakota map

13 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.3%
North Dakota:

4.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,519 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,106 (1.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bismarck, ND (142.2 miles , pop. 55,532).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (489.2 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (843.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Bowbells, ND (3.4 miles ),
Tolley, ND (3.5 miles),
Donnybrook, ND (3.8 miles),
Flaxton, ND (4.6 miles),
Grano, ND (4.8 miles),
Carpio, ND (4.8 miles),
Palermo, ND (4.9 miles),
Lignite, ND (5.1 miles)

Latitude: 48.68 N, Longitude: 102.08 W

Area code: 701

Distribution of median household income in Kenmare, ND in 2022
Distribution of house value in Kenmare, ND in 2022

Kenmare satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $155,000
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $265,000
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $160,000
  • 2012: 13 buildings, average cost: $77,300
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $116,300
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $116,300
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $116,300
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $116,300
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $66,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Kenmare, ND residents
Average permit cost in Kenmare, ND
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.9%
North Dakota:

1.7%
Most common industries in Kenmare, ND (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (12.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.3%)
  • Construction (7.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.8%)
  • Educational services (6.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (14.8%)
  • Construction (11.5%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (7.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (7.0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (5.2%)
  • Educational services (5.2%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (25.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (10.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.3%)
  • Educational services (8.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.5%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.2%)
Most common occupations in Kenmare, ND (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.2%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.3%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8.9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (4.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.4%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (8.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.2%)
  • Cashiers (3.3%)

Average climate in Kenmare, North Dakota

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Kenmare, North Dakota environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 124. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

124
U.S.:

73
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 2.60. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.60
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 1.04. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.04
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 39.0. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

39.0
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 12.9. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 14.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

12.9
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 11.3. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.3
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Kenmare-area historical tornado activity is significantly below North Dakota state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/5/1955, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the Kenmare city center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 7/11/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 42.6 miles away from the city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Kenmare-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Dakota state average. It is 63% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 496.3 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 642.5 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 495.0 miles away from the city center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 357.9 miles away from Kenmare center
On 7/29/1998 at 03:31:58, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.7 LG, 3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 122.2 miles away from Kenmare center
On 2/25/2014 at 22:45:38, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 130.0 miles away from Kenmare center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Ward County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 18, Storms: 11, Snows: 6, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Kenmare topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Kenmare:

  • KENMARE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, PO BOX 697)
  • KENMARE COM HOSPITAL SNU (317 1ST AVE NW)

Airports located in Kenmare:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kenmare:

  • Minot State University (about 47 miles; Minot, ND; Full-time enrollment: 2,887)
  • Bismarck State College (about 142 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 3,015)
  • University of Mary (about 149 miles; Bismarck, ND; FT enrollment: 2,854)
  • University of North Dakota (about 237 miles; Grand Forks, ND; FT enrollment: 12,858)
  • North Dakota State University-Main Campus (about 275 miles; Fargo, ND; FT enrollment: 12,680)
  • Northland Community and Technical College (about 275 miles; Thief River Falls, MN; FT enrollment: 2,717)
  • Minnesota State University-Moorhead (about 277 miles; Moorhead, MN; FT enrollment: 6,096)

Public high school in Kenmare:

Public elementary/middle school in Kenmare:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Kenmare Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Quilt Inn Motel (1232 North Central Avenue), San Way VE Motel (819 North Central Avenue).

Birthplace of: Corwin Hansch - Pharmacologist.

Ward 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 Kenmare and their reported violations in the past:

UPPER SOURIS WUA-SYSTEM I (Population served: 1,296, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-14-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-14-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-18-2006), St Compliance achieved (APR-30-2007)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-13-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-13-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-18-2006), St Compliance achieved (JAN-30-2007)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-13-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-30-2007)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-13-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-29-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-30-2007)
KENMARE CITY OF (Population served: 1,096, Purch groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2009 and DEC-2009, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-05-2009), St Public Notif requested (JAN-23-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-23-2010), St Public Notif received (FEB-08-2010)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2009 and SEP-2009, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-05-2009), St Public Notif requested (OCT-12-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-12-2009), St Public Notif received (OCT-23-2009)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-05-2009), St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-03-2009), St Public Notif received (AUG-13-2009)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2009 and MAR-2009, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-05-2009), St Public Notif requested (MAY-07-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-07-2009), St Public Notif received (MAY-22-2009)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-05-2009), St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-07-2009), St Public Notif received (FEB-19-2009)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2008 and SEP-2008, Contaminant: Arsenic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2008), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-2008), St Public Notif received (OCT-27-2008), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-05-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In OCT-01-2010, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-2010)
UPPER SOURIS WUA-SYSTEM II (Population served: 230, Purch groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-13-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-13-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-18-2006), St Compliance achieved (JAN-30-2007)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-13-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-30-2007)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-07-2006)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-28-2005), St Compliance achieved (JAN-30-2007)
QUILT INN & SUITES (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-2010 and DEC-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-16-2010), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-16-2010), St Public Notif received (OCT-22-2010), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-17-2011 to AUG-25-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-01-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-01-2007), St Public Notif received (DEC-04-2007)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-24-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-28-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-10-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-14-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-27-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.2 people
North Dakota:

2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

58.5%
Whole state:

60.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.9%
Whole state:

6.4%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

People in group quarters in Kenmare in 2010:

  • 22 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 21 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 7 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness

People in group quarters in Kenmare in 2000:

  • 49 people in nursing homes
  • 25 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 25 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

Banks with branches in Kenmare (2011 data):

  • State Bank & Trust of Kenmare: State Bank & Trust Of Kenmare at 4 2nd St Nw, branch established on 1925/01/01. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $121.2 mil, Deposits: $112.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Jorgenson Holding Company
  • BNC National Bank: Kenmare Branch at 103 First Avenue, S.E., branch established on 1975/12/31. Info updated 2011/04/14: Bank assets: $662.4 mil, Deposits: $576.9 mil, headquarters in Glendale, AZ, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Bnccorp, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Kenmare:

Marital status in Kenmare, ND
  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 36.4%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 28.2%

For population 25 years and over in Kenmare:

  • High school or higher: 94.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.5
North Dakota average:

10.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Kenmare
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Kenmare, ND (based on Ward County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic11,44510
Mainline Protestant11,36833
Evangelical Protestant8,62341
Other1,2014
Orthodox601
None28,978-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
This county:

1.61 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
Ward County:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 33
Ward County:

5.90 / 10,000 pop.
North Dakota:

8.90 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

6.9%
North Dakota:

7.6%
Adult obesity rate:
Ward County:

25.7%
North Dakota:

27.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Ward County:

9.8%
North Dakota:

13.0%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Kenmare:

51.5%
State:

50.7%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

46.4%
North Dakota:

48.2%

Average BMI:
Kenmare:

28.8
North Dakota:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

23.1%
North Dakota:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Kenmare:

5.5%
State:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Kenmare:

6.8
State:

6.9

Overweight people:
This city:

32.7%
North Dakota:

34.2%

General health condition:
Kenmare:

57.2%
North Dakota:

57.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Kenmare:

73.4%
North Dakota:

78.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Kenmare, ND Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 2$9,060$54,3600$0
Financial Administration 2$7,598$45,5880$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,318$27,8160$0
Streets and Highways 1$3,694$44,3280$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$609
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$305
Totals for Government 6$22,670$45,3402$914

Kenmare government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $89,000 ($95.70)
    Central Staff Services: $50,000 ($53.76)
    Regular Highways: $26,000 ($27.96)
    Water Utilities: $23,000 ($24.73)
  • Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $220,000 ($236.56)
    Central Staff Services: $178,000 ($191.40)
    Police Protection: $171,000 ($183.87)
    Water Utilities: $152,000 ($163.44)
    Financial Administration: $108,000 ($116.13)
    Regular Highways: $105,000 ($112.90)
    Parks and Recreation: $77,000 ($82.80)
    Sewerage: $66,000 ($70.97)
    General Public Buildings: $8,000 ($8.60)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000 ($7.53)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $22,000 ($23.66)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Housing and Community Development: $132,000 ($141.94)
    Other - Parks and Recreation: $46,000 ($49.46)
    Other - Local Fire Protection: $23,000 ($24.73)
    Other - Air Transportation: $1,000 ($1.08)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $20,000 ($21.51)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $27,000 ($29.03)

Kenmare government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $198,000 ($212.90)
    Sewerage: $141,000 ($151.61)
    Parks and Recreation: $16,000 ($17.20)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $4,000 ($4.30)
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $75,000 ($80.65)
    Fines and Forfeits: $7,000 ($7.53)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($1.08)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $322,000 ($346.24)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $117,000 ($125.81)
    Other: $52,000 ($55.91)
    Highways: $2,000 ($2.15)
  • Tax - Property: $409,000 ($439.78)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $314,000 ($337.63)
    Motor Vehicle License: $75,000 ($80.65)
    Other License: $21,000 ($22.58)
    Public Utilities Sales: $10,000 ($10.75)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $6,000 ($6.45)
    Amusements Sales: $1,000 ($1.08)

Kenmare government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,872,000 ($2012.90)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,461,000 ($1570.97)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $411,000 ($441.94)

Kenmare government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $830,000 ($892.47)

8.33% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($50,268 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.33%
North Dakota average:

6.92%

0.54% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,240 average AGI)
Ward County:

0.54%
North Dakota average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Burleigh County, ND  0.28% ($39,333 average AGI)
from Williams County, ND  0.28% ($43,645)
from Mountrail County, ND  0.23% ($63,222)


10.32% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($55,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

10.32%
North Dakota average:

7.90%

0.31% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,518 average AGI)
Ward County:

0.31%
North Dakota average:

0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Cass County, ND  0.39% ($53,236 average AGI)
to Burleigh County, ND  0.35% ($77,020)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.27% ($45,526)

Businesses in Kenmare, ND

  • Ace Hardware: 1
  • U-Haul: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Kenmare:

  • KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KHRT (1320 AM; 10 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KCJB (910 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRRZ (1390 AM; 5 kW; MINOT, ND; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KEYZ (660 AM; 5 kW; WILLISTON, ND; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WWNL (1080 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: STEEL CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KTGO (1090 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TIOGA, ND; Owner: TIOGA BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KBMR (1130 AM; 10 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
  • KFYR (550 AM; 5 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KATQ (1070 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PLENTYWOOD, MT; Owner: RADIO INTERNAT'L-KATQ B/CAST ASSOC.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KBHB (810 AM; 25 kW; STURGIS, SD; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kenmare:

  • K222AC (92.3 FM; STANLEY, ND; Owner: WILLISTON CHRISTIAN RADIO)

Kenmare fatal accident list:

Oct 20, 2013 00:30 AM, Us-52, Lat: 48.677539, Lon: -102.072550, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
May 12, 1996 02:10 PM, 1st Ave Se, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 3Number of bridges
  • 13ft / 3.9mTotal length
  • $57,000Total costs
  • 1,510Total average daily traffic
  • 195Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Kenmare)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

43 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Kenmare, ND)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • KENMARE, 1.1 Mile W Of (Lat: 48.676111 Lon: -102.104500), Type: Mtower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQQC602,
    Assigned Frequencies: 5974.85 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, Grant Date: 08/03/2022, Expiration Date: 10/26/2032, Certifier: David J Schneider, Registrant: Basin Electric Power Cooperative, 1717 E Interstate Ave, Bismarck, ND 58503, Phone: (701) 557-5669, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KB0MTI, Licensee ID: L00820710, Grant Date: 02/26/2004, Expiration Date: 05/24/2014, Cancellation Date: 05/25/2016, Certifier: David B Cuthbertson, Registrant: David B Cuthbertson, 615 E Division, Kenmare, ND 58746

  • Call Sign: KC0NPU, Licensee ID: L00536877, Grant Date: 04/12/2012, Expiration Date: 06/24/2022, Certifier: Ronald B Martinsen, Registrant: Ronald B Martinsen, Kenmare, ND 58746



FAA Registered Aircraft:

28 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Kenmare)
Most common first names in Kenmare, ND among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Carl1878.9 years
John1473.7 years
Arthur1481.6 years
Anna1084.8 years
Alice1081.2 years
Mary1082.7 years
James978.6 years
Albert980.5 years
William978.3 years
Ida887.5 years
Most common last names in Kenmare, ND among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson3682.8 years
Anderson2679.3 years
Nelson2676.2 years
Hansen1975.6 years
Jensen1681.5 years
Christianson1379.2 years
Peterson1375.0 years
Olson1173.6 years
Harris1083.9 years
Christensen1083.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Kenmare, ND
  • 45.7%Electricity
  • 44.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.9%Utility gas
  • 3.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.9%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Kenmare, ND
  • 42.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 37.1%Electricity
  • 13.5%Utility gas
  • 7.1%Other fuel


Kenmare compared to North Dakota state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

Kenmare on our top lists:

  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill (population 1,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill (population 1,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving in compared to moving out (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #15 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
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